I was with my last boyfriend for seven years. The word “last” is in fact misleading – “only” is more accurate. We were together from the awkward and gangly days of 13 to the scary world of impending adulthood at 20. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 14, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Changing college dating culture has its share of benefits
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 13, 12:22 am
Maia Ferdman: UC should include graduate student union in class-size talks
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The conversation about growing class sizes at the University of California has become so persistent that it runs the risk of becoming a cliche. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 12, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: Westwood residents should help fund sidewalk fix
Westwood is a breeding ground for stubbed toes and sprained ankles. The reason why is just underfoot. It takes dedicated focus, if not sheer poise, to maneuver through the neighborhood’s neglected, broken sidewalks. Read more...
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February 12, 12:00 am
Charley Guptill: Acne’s absence in media leaves scars
My sophomore year is poorly documented because I did not enjoy posing for pictures that showed off my breakouts. But my Facebook profile doesn’t seem to be the only place where depictions of acne are generally absent. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 10, 11:48 pm
Eitan Arom: UC’s litigious approach doesn’t give others fair shake
David French has a joke: “Everybody gets their decade in court.” Court is messy. It’s ugly. And frankly, it’s not a very good way to resolve disputes. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 10, 1:22 am
Ryan Nelson: Equipping police with lapel cameras is safe, cost effective
Recently, a proposal has been floating among police departments to attach cameras to the lapels of police officers as they go about their patrols. And no, that’s not the pitch for a new twist on the Fox TV series “Cops.” Rather, it’s a movement that’s gained serious steam in the law enforcement world in the last couple years. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 7, 12:00 am
Julia McCarthy: UCLA should provide support for open-source textbook efforts
This quarter alone Kendal Drucker’s three textbooks cost her almost $400. Drucker, a second-year psychology student, is involved in the California Public Interest Research Group, or CALPIRG, which is working to get professors at UCLA to join a movement toward open-source textbooks and other affordable online course materials With the costs of textbooks rising, open-source course materials, or resources made available cheaply and digitally, are an imperative for UCLA. Read more...
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