My name is Kia Makarechi, and I have H1N1. This is my story. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 12, 11:06 pm
A columnist’s experience with swine flu
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 12, 9:00 pm
Affairs shouldn’t shut off “˜Late Show’
I see late-night talk show hosts as loveable idiots "“ like the class clowns who take jokes too far sometimes but don't mean any harm. I don't see them as a moral compass that points me on a straight and narrow path in life. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 12, 9:00 pm
Editorial: Stabbing at Young hits close to home
While the exact details of Thursday's stabbing in Young Hall remain unclear, the horrific nature of the incident remains strikingly evident and disconcerting. Read more...
Community, Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 8, 10:10 pm
Don’t be a fool; follow these Halloween rules
If I had to pinpoint the period of time when Halloween loses its innocence, I'd say middle school. It's around that time that Disney princess costumes are shortened into minidresses and boys realize that dressing up like sleazy men has a surprisingly effective lure on the ladies. With all of these tweens dressing up as baby Cisco Adlers and PG-13 Snow Whites, it's only natural that by the time they hit high school, the kids are emulating Roman Polanski or Britney Spears getting out of a car. Read more...
Photo: Performers dressed as characters from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood talk with a staffer on Oct. 2. (Left) An actor dresses as Dr. Frank-N-Furter ““ a definite do this Halloween.
Community, Opinion
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October 8, 10:07 pm
Law Library has plenty of room for more patrons
Funding to the University of California system was recently reduced by $813 million because of California's $26.3 billion budget deficit. In response, the UC system has increased student fees and reduced services. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 7, 9:00 pm
War in Afghanistan could be Obama’s Vietnam
After eight years, more than $200 billion spent and tens of thousands of American and Afghani deaths, the general in charge of military operations in Afghanistan recently described the situation as "serious" and "deteriorating. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 7, 9:00 pm
Editorial: Medical marijuana dispensaries may further hurt Westwood Village image
Here's one disease marijuana can't treat: Westwood's image crisis. Read more...