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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January 11, 10:35 pm
Professors should reuse textbook editions to save costs
Recently, I decided it was time to take my stack of old textbooks to Associated Students UCLA's textbook buyback to make some extra cash. Read more...
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January 10, 11:31 pm
Psychology, not politics, should be main focus in coverage of AZ shootings
Vitriol. It's a word that's been used all too often in the wake of the tragic shooting of 20 individuals in Tuscon, Ariz. Read more...
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January 9, 11:16 pm
Students should take opportunity to promote dialogue about social awareness
It's hard to talk about race. Read more...