New Afghan government may improve rights Shirin Vossoughi writes that “Feminism becomes U.S. war pawn“ (Daily Bruin, Nov. 27). Her assertion is that the fall of the Taliban does not guarantee the position of women will improve. Read more...

  If your hands aren’t busy elsewhere, e-mail Cass with your horror stories at [email protected]. Once upon a time in a land far, far away (read: just last year in Encinitas, Calif.) there was a very tight group of high school friends. Read more...

Do you think states should have the right to distribute medical marijuana? Ike Ega Fifth-year Political science “I’m definitely against legalizing it. Marijuana is not naturally grown ““ it’s a hybrid of chemicals and engineering, and is more addictive now than ever. Read more...

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EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief  Timothy Kudo Managing Editor  Michael Falcone Viewpoint Editor  Cuauhtemoc Ortega Staff Representatives  Amanda Fletcher  Kelly Rayburn  Marcelle Richards Vytas Mazeika Corey McEleney Linh Tat Editorial Board Assistants  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...

Okamura is a fourth-year sociology and Asian-American studies student. He serves as the external vice president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council. By Evan Okamura This is in response to Simon Perng’s column about the state budget and the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s use of funds (“USAC must stop non-academic funding,” Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, Nov. Read more...

Caballero is a graduate student in electrical engineering. By Eric Caballero Jennifer Shane’s letter “Religion used to promote agenda,“ (Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, Nov. 26) was misinformed on a couple of points. Read more...