A screening of an unaired episode of Showtime’s “The L Word,” which follows the lives of lesbians and bisexuals in Los Angeles, led to a discussion Thursday night of how the show reflects issues in the lesbian community and how the show has impacted students’ lives. The show, in its fourth season, covers multiple angles […]
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Collecting meal swipes for a cause
The fall quarter is coming to a close, and most students living in the dormitories have plenty of meal-plan swipes left over. At the end of every quarter, most students who do not use all of their meal swipes have the opportunity to donate food to a charity that provides homeless people on Skid Row […]
Science & Health: Problem gambling has several faces
It has been almost 5,000 days since pathological action gambler John C., a member of Gamblers Anonymous, has placed a bet. That is just over 12 years of battling a disease that he said tyrannized him for 30 years, forcing him to live a double life as the family man he wanted to be and […]
Science & Health: Chemical imbalances may increase likelihood of addiction
FLASH GRAPHIC Click here to take a survey with information about how a gambling addiction can affect you, as well as resources for help. Love at first bet ““ it is a phenomenon that occurs with about 5 percent of people who either become pathological or problem gamblers. Whether love happens after the first try […]