A social networking site is no longer just "a place for friends" when Sen. Al Franken has to step in and demand privacy overhauls. Read more...
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May 23, 10:21 pm
Stop attacking Arizona law
The ire over Arizona's new immigration law is mystifying for two reasons. In the first place, the law merely intends to execute what has already been called for by 50 years of federal law, seconded by the dictates of common sense: illegalize the illegal immigrants. Read more...
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May 20, 9:00 pm
Perfection: the paralyzing paradox
Perfection. How many of us strive to attain this attribute? How many of us wish to be flawless? Read more...
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May 20, 9:00 pm
Transfer student programs need improvement
Saving $40,000 and having a second shot at attending a world-class university are two prime reasons that many students choose to transfer to UCLA. Read more...
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May 19, 9:00 pm
Don’t downplay the classics in the English major
As of late, English professors have been talking to their students about the department's possible changes in the undergraduate program requirements. Read more...
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May 18, 9:00 pm
Schools in the market for grads
It's graduation season: a time when departing students reminisce about their years of undie running, exam cramming and days of waking up not remembering what happened the night before. And, oh yes, they ponder the question of finding a job after graduation. But in this economy, perhaps it's a more difficult question to answer than before. Read more...
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May 17, 10:48 pm
Flawed interpretation of Koran results in overreactions to “˜Everybody Draw Mohammed Day’
Images can become idols. Stare too long at Justin Bieber's venerable mug and you might forget the real boy behind Usher's experiment. Look at a picture of God, and the image might take God's place. And since the human hand cannot possibly portray the divine, it will be a poor copy. Ask to see God, and you'll be shown Santa Claus with Christmas-red swapped for a toga. Read more...