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Do you think smoking should be banned on public beaches? Brandon Jeong Fifth-year, mechanical engineering “I think it is OK if they ban smoking at beaches. Read more...

Alluding to your own columns is cheesy but, honestly, when did California become as strict as Singapore (see my Oct. 2 column “Return of bar-top dancing not worth armed guards in schools)? Read more...

With the ongoing controversy over admissions policies in the UC system, it is clear we are far from having adequately addressed the role of race in university admissions. Read more...

Accusations of plagiarism not fact Had Sarah Weir (“Dershowitz article should reveal allegation,” Oct. 24), actually attended Professor Alan Dershowitz’s appearance at Royce Hall last Tuesday, she might have felt no need to fault your reporter, Jennifer Murphy (“Alan Dershowitz discusses “˜The Case for Israel,'” News, Oct. Read more...

Alan Dershowitz, an attorney, writer and Harvard University law professor, sat down with the Daily Bruin on Wednesday to discuss the Middle East. “¢bull;”¢bull;”¢bull; Daily Bruin: What do you think about “anti-Israel” campus groups you have encountered, and how would you respond to them? Read more...

Semiconductor integrated circuits have been the principal force for economic growth during the past half-century. These circuits have allowed for the creation of many important products such as personal computers, cellular phones, the global positioning system, medical instruments and many others. Read more...