Thursday, August 6


What makes a Bruin anymore?

His eyes skimmed a UCLA letter that was three paragraphs long, but the length didn’t matter. One simple word explained it all ““ rejected. Nonetheless, this particular recipient knew the letter’s contents even before he opened the envelope. Read more...



Forget counting calories, give yourself a cookie now and then

Something is very, very wrong with a world where donuts and cupcakes are sold in 100-calorie packs. Cynics can tritely accuse the media, the fashion world and the shrinking size of Hollywood celebrities all they want, but society’s collective resort to portion-sizing, carb-avoiding and calorie-counting indicates more than skin-deep desires to look attractive. Read more...


Don’t underestimate college marriages

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes ““ a diploma? That was my response when reading the Daily Bruin article last Monday on the rising number of students getting married in or just out of college and the surprisingly high success rate of these marriages. Read more...