There are many words and phrases that could be used to describe my current station in life ““ just the other day I was called a bum. Read more...
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September 28, 9:00 pm
Couching it has gotten a bum rap
Opinion
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September 28, 9:00 pm
Editorial Cartoon
Opinion
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September 24, 9:00 pm
Props. 74, 75 misplace funds for schools, unions
Judging by the propositions on the November special-elections ballot, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger does not like to take “no” for an answer. Many of the issues in this election have been voted on and rejected before, most notably, the propositions instituting state-spending caps, redrawing legislative districts and restricting union political contributions. Read more...
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September 24, 9:00 pm
Pick up The Bruin, pick it apart
A few days into my internship last summer at a newspaper in San Bernardino, one of the editors, a veteran in the newspaper industry for over 50 years, told me that newspapers are a dying business. Read more...
Opinion
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September 24, 9:00 pm
State comes out for gay marriage ““ finally
I woke up the morning of Sept. 6 with high hopes but no expectations. I was on my way to Sacramento to watch the California State Assembly vote on AB 849, a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in California. Read more...
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September 24, 9:00 pm
Cell phones signal society’s “˜high standards’
Welcome back, fellow Bruins. Now that you’re all here, I eagerly anticipate waiting in longer lines at Panda Express, getting harassed every day on Bruin Walk, and not being able to find a parking space. Read more...
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September 24, 9:00 pm
Market ensures fair resource use
The recent increase in the price of gasoline has had many ensuing effects. The governments of Texas, Alabama and Illinois, among others, have recently investigated firms accused of engaging in “price gouging.” The increase in oil prices has also reopened debates regarding whether Congress should allow drilling for oil in Alaska. Read more...