Doug Lief Lief is a fourth-year English student. If you or any of your relatives can give a young comedy writer his big break, e-mail him at [email protected]. Read more...

Recently, the International Olympic Committee decided Beijing, China, will host the 2008 Olympics. While some believe this offers China an opportunity to become more integrated with the international community, others disagree with the decision because of China’s human rights record. Read more...

Like any other day, I walked onto campus, crossing through the sculpture garden toward the North Campus eatery by Rolfe and Campbell Halls, where I passed three Daily Bruin kiosks. Read more...

  Adam Skalman Skalman is a second-year American literature and culture student who, like you, enjoys backrubs and gum. E-mail him at [email protected]. Click Here for more articles by Adam Skalman Fifty years ago, mothers and alarmists everywhere thought television would descend upon young American minds like brain-eating bacteria, stripping their kids of independent thought and Cold War common sense. Read more...

Perng is a fifth-year political science student. He serves as the chairman of Bruin Republicans. By Simon Perng Here are some notable arguments you might have heard during the energy crisis: “Those greedy out-of-state producers ““ they’re price gouging us and making a killing off of the energy crisis.” “Those local utilities ““ they’re not bankrupt ““ they must be hiding something.” “It’s all Gov. Read more...

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