In case you did not know it, one of the mainstays of American culture, Hollywood, is in peril. Movie piracy is a growing threat to the livelihood of not only the movie industry, but to productive creativity at large. Read more...

I’m counting my lucky stars that I don’t live in Texas, Alabama or any of the other five states where my extensive vibrator collection might land me in jail. Read more...

There is a series of classes secretly offered at UCLA. Many of you have probably taken one or all of the series already ““ it’s called “Alternatives to Textbook Purchase,” and you take it simultaneously with your other classes. Read more...

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Daily Bruin editorial board misplaced I found it amusing (but unsurprising) that not long after Ward Connerly ““ whose legacy as a University of California regent consisted of leading a push to end institutionalized racism in our public universities ““ was vilified by the Daily Bruin editorial board, Johnnie Cochran ““ whose legacy consisted of freeing criminals (including one, in my opinion, more-likely-than-not murderer, albeit not beyond a reasonable doubt) ““ was eulogized. Read more...

Clarification needed on genocide conference Thanks are in order to the Daily Bruin for covering the Armenian Genocide conference at UCLA (“Armenian Genocide conference draws scholars,” News, April 4). Read more...

The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees’ attempt to scare the University of California and students by threatening a strike is laughable. Not only are its demands irrational and undeserved, but its demented policies would actually hurt the very workers it claims to represent. Read more...