Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in October 2005, “They say it is not possible to have a world without the United States and Zionism. But you know that this is a possible goal and slogan.” Five concerned UCLA students have gathered to discuss what, if anything, can be done in reaction to these threats. Read more...
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February 22, 9:00 pm
Students can act against nuclear threats
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February 22, 9:00 pm
Create your own path to success
There’s a crucial turning point in every student’s life. It hits around 3 a.m., eight pages into a 15-page paper, or when you’ve finally found the results to a lab experiment that took four times longer than it should have. Read more...
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February 22, 9:00 pm
Speaks Out
How important do you think it is for death row inmates not to feel pain during their executions? Shira Moses Third-year, art history “I think that they should feel some kind of pain ““ not inhumane pain, but it shouldn’t be a comfortable death because that’s part of the punishment.” Eric Stevens Third-year, political science “I would say it is important that we treat them humanely when we’re going to execute them, because we’re executing them for a crime so we need to hold ourselves to a high standard.” Sepideh Afshar Graduate student, microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics “I think that nobody deserves to go through pain, but we all have to pay for what we have done, so justice needs to be served.” Read more...
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February 22, 9:00 pm
Teledildonics ““ sounds like a great future
Teledildonics. It’s my new favorite word. Try saying it a few times fast. Awesome, right? It’s almost as awesome as what it means ““ the combination of telepresence (the experience of being present in a real-world situation remote from your actual physical location) and sex. Read more...
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February 21, 9:00 pm
Editorial Cartoon
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February 21, 9:00 pm
Members of military don’t want gays, and for good reason
A lot was made last week ““ particularly in the Daily Bruin ““ of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Both columnist Jason O’Bryan and The Bruin’s editorial board made it unequivocally clear: They want the policy eliminated (“Time to close the door on “˜don’t ask, don’t tell,'” Feb. Read more...
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February 21, 9:00 pm
For whom the bell curve tolls
It’s almost springtime, and high school seniors are eagerly awaiting college acceptance letters. Many of these students have declared majors in engineering, math and science. Upon graduation, will they be ready to venture further into the exciting world of science and engineering? Read more...