I don’t keep up with celebrity gossip, at least not on purpose. Still, somehow the stupid antics of “celebutantes” always seem to slip into the collective consciousness, and I become unintentionally privy to the fact that Britney Spears is reportedly trying to have another baby with K-Fed to “strengthen her marriage,” and that Paris Hilton supposedly peed in a cab but was “way too drunk to notice that she had wet herself.” The real danger of all this is that celebrities aren’t the only ones acting the fool. Read more...

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As a former resident of the Crenshaw District (now Inglewood), I find the statements by students more interesting than the piece itself (“Recent incidents make students more cautious,” News, Jan. Read more...

“You are invited to attend the actual ending of my life.” So read the invitation to Karen Janoch’s physician-assisted suicide, sent to about two dozen of her closest family and friends. Read more...

When asked what my sexual fantasy is, I’ve been at a loss for how to answer. First, people usually assume that I only have one, which is simply untrue, and second, even if I fantasize about something, I’m not quite sure I want to tell anyone about it for fear that they might actually try to make it happen. Read more...

In light of the recent scandals in Congress, do you feel distrustful of your representatives in government? Daniel Chen Third-year, political science It reaffirmed my previous beliefs that Congress has always been somewhat distrustful. Read more...

Divestment would hurt Sudanese The University of California has attempted over the years to uphold itself as an institution that values both social and political consciousness. Read more...