Discussing the upcoming election with a friend, I am asked which presidential candidate I intend to vote for. When I reply that I will be voting for Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian candidate, I get a look of bewilderment from my friend along with an “isn’t that just wasting your vote?” Sadly, the myth of third parties being trash cans for votes has propagated itself even into the minds of UCLA students. Read more...

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USAC not only group to register voters I was happy to read the Daily Bruin’s coverage of UCLA student efforts to increase youth turnout in the upcoming election (USAC registers 30,000 voters, Oct. Read more...

As college students, our places of residence are often so impermanent and regulated that we can’t put holes in the wall or even light candles. Throughout the constant uprooting, there are certain possessions we cling to out of necessity, and perhaps subconsciously, in an effort to create a sense of stability. Read more...

In the current election season, I would be remiss in not calling attention to a promising notion that has gone unnoticed between the rain and midterms. Read more...

Midterms are back. And, as many of us already know, these times can be very stressful. That’s why some Bruins go so far as to illegally obtain prescription drugs, such as Ritalin and Adderall, to get through the week. Read more...