A guy I know overdosed and died the other night. Read more...
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January 23, 11:36 pm
Sophisticated Microsoft Kinect can inspire students to find new uses for game consoles
Flailing arms, sweaty bodies and shattered TV screens aside, motion-sensor video game consoles have revolutionized our culture in and out of the gaming world. The latest revolution comes in the form of Microsoft's Kinect. Read more...
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January 19, 11:19 pm
Amy Chua’s unconventional parenting methods are misunderstood
Long Story Short: January 24, 2011
Is public parking in Westwood going for good? The Westwood Neighborhood Council won’t let it disappear without a fight. Brent Gaisford talks to us about Westwood’s struggles in the face of Los Angeles’s $350 million budget deficit.
Bad economy, better rent prices? What’s the apartment hunt looking like for students fresh out of the dorms?
And what was your mother like? This week, Radio Director Sarah Rogozen asks Accounting Professor John Hughes this question. We also get Daily Bruin Opinion Columnist Jordan Manalastas’s viewpoint on parenting techniques.
You’ve got questions and we’ve got answers on this week’s edition of Long Story Short, the Daily Bruin’s weekly news and culture show.
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There is a little quip I have heard somewhere or another about all stereotypes being steeped in truth. Read more...
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January 18, 10:33 pm
Aaron Williams a fitting keynote speaker for graduating class
The keynote speaker for the 2011 graduation ceremony has been announced and it's not a "Clinton" or a "Franco." Instead, Aaron Williams, director of the Peace Corps, will address graduating seniors. A distinguished but unrecognizable speaker means our graduation will not be about the speaker but will be about the graduating seniors, as it should be. Read more...
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January 18, 10:30 pm
Censorship of ‘Huck Finn’ tasteless but not mandatory
That awkward moment in 11th grade when your teacher reads a passage from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" aloud in class. Read more...
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January 17, 11:06 pm
Revision to English major will provide long overdue balance in curriculum material
Had it not been for my high school English classes and visits to the library, I almost certainly never would have read anything by Chinua Achebe, Ernest Hemingway or even Mark Twain during college. Read more...
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January 12, 11:14 pm
America is depriving students of an education by allowing them to take shortcuts
With last week's column about grade inflation continuing to linger in my thoughts, I have come to wonder whether other factors can help explain the prevalence of high grades. Are professors, or for that matter, teachers everywhere, too easy on us? Read more...
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