Crime, hate unacceptable in rivalry Thumbs down to using school rivalry as an excuse for hate, grand theft and cruelty to animals. Though it’s expected that students from UCLA and USC would demonstrate their school pride before the annual football game, some of the methods used are abhorrent and inexcusable. Read more...

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Partin is a third-year political science student. By Jerod Partin Sarkis Babikian’s submission “Outdated electoral college system hinders democracy” (Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, Nov. 13), criticizes the electoral college as an “outdated” system that “hinders democracy.” Referring to Vice President Al Gore, Babikian states, “It is illogical that someone who wins the popular vote has a chance at not winning the presidency.” Babikian also implies that the only purpose of the Electoral College was to make it easier to tally votes for the president. Read more...

Findle is the publications manager for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, a nonprofit organization working for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the gay and lesbian community. Read more...

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  Andrew Jones There’s a reason "rap" rhymes with "crap". Send guesses to [email protected]. Click Here for more articles by Andrew Jones It is a shame, though perhaps not surprising, that so many music fans should see the current Metallica/Napster debate as one of Metallica versus the fans. Read more...

Men shouldn’t bother seeking sex with friends I’m responding to Brendan Nemeth-Brown’s column, “Women shouldn’t rule out male pals for dating“ (Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, Nov. 15). Read more...