How many days could you spend alone in a small cell with a locked steel door? Well, you wouldn’t technically be alone. There would be prisoners on the other side of the cement walls, but the sound-dispersing molding would prevent you from communicating with them. Read more...

Students renting in Westwood have it rough ““ rents are ridiculously high, with the cost of a shared room topping what many single rooms cost elsewhere, and such amenities as parking are scarce. Read more...

I have always considered theft the most circumstantial of the major sins. I remember a spring break in high school that I spent at Walt Disney World. Read more...

The United States has never had a law, statute or even court case that has granted women any rights. You cannot sue for gender discrimination and voting is a highly secretive ritual performed only by men. Read more...

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...

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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...