Sunday, July 12

In the news:

Girl Talk

Who says dating is just for couples and that the only way to make friends is to join a sorority? While the focus of these articles has been on romantic relationships, platonic friendships can be the most substantial and valuable relationships people have. Read more...



Identity Crisis

A lot of people live their lives according to what they call the “American way.” They champion First Amendment rights, spit on communism and tyranny, and can’t get enough of that life, liberty and warm apple pie. Read more...


Soundbites

Ed Harcourt” From Every Sphere” Astralwerks “Hey Jude” ruined pop music. It was 1968, and the ultimate purveyors of the two-three-minute pop song release a seven-plus-minute track that becomes their biggest hit ever. Read more...


Porn an issue in libraries

It’s Sunday afternoon, and you’re stuck on the fourth floor of Young Research Library desperately seeking sources for the term paper you’ve been putting off for weeks. Read more...


Screen Scenes

“Sweet Sixteen” Directed by Ken Loach Famous socialist director Ken Loach just can’t stop slapping his audience across the face with a political message. With “Sweet Sixteen,” his latest foray into the world of dysfunctional British families, Loach attempts a gritty depiction of a teenager forced by economic strife to turn to a life of crime. Read more...


Student Body Politics

Porn. Perhaps no other four-letter word can elicit more outrage and sheer excitement all at the same time. Regardless of how high up the morality meter you place yourself, the truth is that people look at pornography, and they’re doing it right here at UCLA. Read more...