Kudos to kidney chains, coverage Thank you for bringing attention to the topic of live kidney donations (“Live donors give new life to recipients at the UCLA Kidney Transplantation Program” March 16). I was part of the first kidney chain on the West Coast. I donated my kidney so my wife could get a live […]
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Reasons to resist this Undie Run
If you are one of the over 1,700 confirmed guests of the Facebook event “UCLA’s Winter 2010 Underground Undie Run!” you should really rethink your Wednesday night plans. Here are a few reasons why.
Stop feeling guilty, indulge in the pleasures of life
I like to keep myself on edge.
California education system in dire shape, must improve
California just missed out on $700 million.
Drugs that are legal are just as sweet
To speak in generalities, college is a time for experimentation ““ with drugs, the opposite, same or sort-of-same sex, and the myriad of lifestyle decisions that ultimately comprise the epic “experience” old men whisper about to their grandsons leaving for university.
UC study proves legalizing medical marijuana should be a viable option
The case for medical marijuana just keeps getting stronger.
Inclusion of anti-racism rhetoric at rallies for education dilutes their focus
Looking at the mainstream media’s coverage of last week’s Day of Action, you wouldn’t know that UCLA was even involved in the protests. It’s estimated that we contributed a mere 300 to the national pool of protesters. That’s 300 out of nearly 40,000 students, 4,000 faculty and 26,000 other employees.