Partin is a third-year political science student. By Jerod Partin Sarkis Babikian’s submission “Outdated electoral college system hinders democracy” (Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, Nov. 13), criticizes the electoral college as an “outdated” system that “hinders democracy.” Referring to Vice President Al Gore, Babikian states, “It is illogical that someone who wins the popular vote has a chance at not winning the presidency.” Babikian also implies that the only purpose of the Electoral College was to make it easier to tally votes for the president. Read more...

  Nicole Seymour Seymour is a fourth-year American literature and culture student. She loves reruns of "90210" on FX and hates physical exertion. E-mail comments to [email protected]. Read more...

  Andrew Jones There’s a reason "rap" rhymes with "crap". Send guesses to [email protected]. Click Here for more articles by Andrew Jones It is a shame, though perhaps not surprising, that so many music fans should see the current Metallica/Napster debate as one of Metallica versus the fans. Read more...

Kennedy is a first-year engineering student. By Matt Kennedy In her column, “Society sees white as right, even if you don’t,” (Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, Nov. 9), Megan Roush claims to have some “understanding of the power that “˜whiteness’ brings in our country” and feels it necessary to explain this understanding to everyone. Read more...

Men shouldn’t bother seeking sex with friends I’m responding to Brendan Nemeth-Brown’s column, “Women shouldn’t rule out male pals for dating“ (Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, Nov. 15). Read more...

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