In the shouting match that is democracy, if your voice is louder than someone else’s, you aren’t silencing theirs; you’re just heard better. That’s a fact Janet Napolitano doesn’t seem to understand. Read more...
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I’m writing the rough draft of this column in a booth at the Westwood Denny’s, my favorite restaurant of well, anywhere. But as much as I love the delicious eats and free Wi-Fi this diner offers, it’s a shame that it’s one of the few businesses open in Westwood Village past 10 p.m. Read more...
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On Monday night, the first presidential debate took place. Many things were said, including the dubious claims that Donald Trump is not “braggadocious,” that the entirety of the economic recovery is due to a “big, fat, ugly bubble” and that the Democratic National Convention could have been hacked by “somebody sitting on their bed who weighs 400 pounds.” Yet amid all this, very little mention was made of what arguably matters most: college and student debt. Read more...
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Putting on a concert is hard work, and as any rap enthusiast can tell you, it’s all about the Benjamins. Bruin Bash, a concert organized by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Campus Events Commision, takes place in Pauley Pavilion every year during zero week’s welcome activities. Read more...
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Once I entered Pauley Pavilion for Bruin Bash, the plethora of empty seats disheartened me. What I expected to be a crowded, congested, ultra-packed venue betrayed me. Read more...
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You would have to be a yahoo to still be using Yahoo. And this time, that’s not just because Gmail is superior. If you haven’t heard, Yahoo announced last week there was a massive security breach of its servers, resulting in hackers stealing email account information for over 500 million users. Read more...
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The virtual world of the internet is once again converging with the concerns of reality. Yelp, an online review and information website, is appealing to the California Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling demanding the company to remove defamatory reviews. Read more...
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