Unconventional study paths offer diverse skill sets and more fulfilling learning experiences.
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Pure research deserves a place in the sun, too
Most of us have had the experience of driving around on a hot day searching for a shady parking spot. But imagine a scenario where, instead of avoiding the blistering sun, you welcome it, knowing your car — even its air conditioning — is solar-powered.
Solar energy has the potential to revolutionize our lifestyles. Now that [...]
Education proposal is not out of this world
Earlier this month, Utah Sen. Chris Buttars put many up in arms by proposing to nix the senior year of high school for Utah teens in an effort to minimize the state’s massive $700 million deficit.
Understandably, educators argued that doing so would deprive students of a formative year before college or the working world. In [...]
NBC on thin ice for its lack of discretion
Broadcast of Georgian luger’s death video on prime-time television raises serious ethical questions about network’s intentions.
Read the rest of this article »Economy in Greece is in financial ruins
Efforts to help the mediterannean nation are well-intentioned, but crisis indicative of global problem.
Read the rest of this article »A company that provides for pets whose owners have gone to heaven is under unfair flak.
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The past couple of months have thrown a series of speed bumps at the Toyota Motor Corp.
First, the auto manufacturing giant was forced to recall 3.8 million vehicles in October to replace faulty floor mats. Within the past month, the car company recalled 2.3 million vehicles to repair gas pedals, and last week it [...]
USG election endorsement: Cheng-Ogbevoen
The candidates that assume the mantle of the Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president face the taxing responsibility of reconciling the workings of a complex institution with the needs of a diverse student body.
Although some of the candidates have listed their many combined years of USG experience, undergraduates need a ticket that is not [...]
Student manager not solely to blame
Yes, Stan Holt’s actions in the game against Oregon were ill-advised and dumb. Yet, I disagree with Jon Haber’s arguments (“Student manager was out of place,” Feb. 1, 2010) on two terms.
Holt cost the team a technical foul due to his reactions to a call by the referee during the [...]
Ambitious proposal a little too green
When I’m craving some In-N-Out, a BJ’s pizzookie or Diddy Riese, Westwood is my destination. With a car full of people, I make the trek to Bruin land and usually park in the parking structure on Broxton Avenue. The lot is often busy, so I drive past the long, empty row of spots reserved as [...]
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