This month marks the 40th anniversary of perhaps two of the most referenced events of the 1960s: the Manson Family killings in Los Angeles and Woodstock. Both have been reflected as the actions of out of control youth in a decade marked by cultural upheaval. Read more...
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August 16, 10:13 pm
The ’60s should not be defined by Manson Family killings
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August 16, 10:06 pm
Animal rights activists need to temper radical action and reconsider their objectives
If you eat meat, buy animal products or do animal testing, beware: You're at risk for being bombarded by fake blood, flour bombs or even fire. Last week, People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals gave an unsuspecting group of children eating at McDonald's "unhappy meals" filled with rubber chickens dyed with fake blood, meant to criticize the chain's chicken-killing practices. Last quarter, the Animal Liberation Front took credit for firebombing UCLA researchers' vehicles, responding to UCLA's animal testing practices. Last year, Lindsay Lohan was hit by PETA's flour bombs because she wears fur. Read more...
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August 9, 9:35 pm
Domestic tasks lead to culture
I cannot sew. I can't cook either, and the few times I've attempted to make brownies from that Betty Crocker mix, I have somehow managed to screw up the entire concoction. Read more...
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August 9, 9:33 pm
Obamacare has not been thoroughly thought out
As anyone who follows politics may have noticed, it is nearly impossible to listen to an Obama press conference and not be asked to accept that there is a "health care crisis" in our midst. In its eagerness to get reform passed, moreover, the administration has justified itself in ignoring the glaring problems with its health care "fix," relegating facts to the point of irrelevance. Read more...
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August 9, 9:30 pm
Undie Run dismissal is shortsighted
In his article "Good riddance to Undie Run at UCLA" (Aug. 3), Saif Ansari wrote, "I don't care that Undie Run is now a part of UCLA culture" and that "Undie Run is about recklessness and abandon." I would ask you why you do not care about a part of UCLA culture and strongly disagree with you on the latter point. Read more...
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August 2, 9:51 pm
City frets over aesthetics
Last month, the city of Santa Monica took a disappointing step backward in the fight for alternative energy by issuing a superficial ordinance that aims to reduce the visibility of existing solar panels. Read more...
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August 2, 9:50 pm
US media need global focus
This week more than 100 people died in Nigeria, mostly from machete wounds. Six Christians were killed in Pakistan because of a rumor. And India now has more starving people than all of sub-Saharan Africa. Read more...