Author Archives: John Crandall

I shouldn’t have done it. I had decided to stay up for 24 hours without the aid of energy drinks or coffee to make a point about the future of sleep, and 12 hours in, I was already regretting my decision. However, an article in New Scientist, an international science magazine, discussed the possibility of […]

The recent donation of $4.2 million to UCLA for the study of embryonic stem cells left me saddened. I’m upset not because I wanted more money, but because that money could have been used to fund other avenues of stem cell extraction that aren’t morally questionable. Here’s a quick refresher: Embryonic stem cells are cells […]

In 10 or 20 years, all copyright material will be free, legal and available for download from any computer. At least that’s my theory. Let me be clear that I’m not advocating illegal downloading. I subscribe to a pay music service, I listen to Internet radio, and I purchase video games with cash. However, I […]

I can hear her voice faltering over the phone, and it breaks my heart. As Norma McCorvey ““ the Roe from Roe v. Wade ““ lost her composure describing to me the millions who’ve died because of the court case that bears her name, I knew she had truly changed. After all, the central figure […]

Celebrities, watch out. Some of us aren’t going to cut you a break just because you’re dead. While adoring fans pile gaudy flowers, fragrant candles and handmade knickknacks in front of the coffins of recently deceased superstars, most of us wonder why. When famous people such as Elvis or James Dean pass on, people continue […]

Of the thousands of people at UCLA, a select few are part of a minority that is often ignored. Though there are groups to help them deal with their problems, these individuals remain largely unloved. That�s right, I�m talking about community-college transfer students. Now I know that some of my fellow transfers came from other […]

Whether you’re politically active, chronically jaded or basically apathetic about campus issues, the latest vote by the UC Board of Regents should have you grabbing your signs, Berkeley-style, and getting some serious protest on. At almost the same time that the UC Board of Regents increased fees for all students, they raised the already high […]