Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Viewpoint

Block must work hard to avoid sophomore slump

Newly inaugurated chancellor has chance to follow through on promises made during his first year

It’s week seven of spring quarter and UCLA’s most famous freshman is barely going to Bruin Bash.

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Education a crucial condiment for a responsible sex life

Beyond rejecting abstinence-only curriculums, schools also need to provide teenagers with comprehensive, relevant information

Where do babies come from?

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Editorial Cartoon

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USAC consistently mishandled office space allocations

I am writing in response to “Students First! members file petition with Judicial Board” (News, May 7).

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The media needs to initiate a deeper dialogue

News outlets dwell on superficialities of the SDSU drug bust instead of starting a real discourse on a troubling problem

More often than I would care to admit, I come across media coverage of an exceptionally salacious news story.

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Dry times and thirsty L.A.’s reliance on outside water spell trouble

It’s time for Angelenos to take a much-needed reality check regarding the state of their current water supply.

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Editorial: Students: Hold new council accountable

There are two themes that are the core igniters of any controversy related to the Undergraduate Students Association Council year in and year out – accountability and transparency. These two qualities are traits that each council needs to possess regardless of the slate holding the majority.

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Letters to the Editor

Pets are precious; don’t abandon them

As we move through spring quarter, everyone is starting to make plans for the end of the school year. Unfortunately, these plans do not always include a critical issue that really does require ...

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Gamers: Play in our world

Every person gasps with agony when I reveal that I have never read a single Harry Potter book nor watched an entire Star Wars movie without falling asleep. And this severe aversion to anything involving science fiction or fantasy has always led me to wonder: Am I an anomalous freak?

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Model salvia laws on tobacco legislation

The California Legislature plans to restrict the sale of salvia, a currently legal hallucinogenic drug, to people ages 18 and over.

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New condos should not replace condors

Sixty miles north of Los Angeles lies historic Tejon Ranch, a haven for wildlife spanning mountains, grasslands, deserts and woodlands. Tejon Ranch is one of few places that still provides a habitat for the endangered California Condor.

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Extended primary proves Obama’s electability

This week UCLA students voted for Undergraduate Students Association Council members and The Green Initiative Fund. In Indiana and North Carolina, people made decisive votes for the Democratic presidential nominee.

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Taking steps to be safe ought to be as intuitive as wearing a seat belt

For most students, the sexual assault at Drake Stadium on April 24 was a little too close to home.

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Viable public transit is L.A.’s ticket to decongestion

I’m going to miss my train home ... again.

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Letters to the Editor

Campus speeches are a waste

As a UC San Diego alumnus who’s witnessed firsthand the self-congratulatory State of the Campus address delivered annually by our student government, I choked on my coffee at reading the Daily Bruin’s praise of ...

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Nigerian Student Association: Culture Night

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