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Police unions should use money for conduct reforms

On March 6, Los Angeles government officials and the LAPD union reached an agreement on salary raises. According to the Los Angeles Times, “the agreement would grant raises in the last three years of a four-year contract,” and starting in July 2016, “officers would see a 4 [percent] pay increase followed by 2 [percent] increases […]

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Cuban negotiations should not compromise security

Since the surprise announcement of reconciliation between Cuba and the United States, Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro have had two meetings to work on negotiations. The historic first meeting took place in Havana, and last week, American and Cuban officials congregated again to work out diplomacy. Amid the peace talks, however, Cuba still remains […]

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Proposition 47 dangerously redefines crime in California

When Proposition 47 was approved late last year in a 60-40 margin, human rights advocates rejoiced. The ballot introduced less severe sentencing for nonviolent crimes, unless the perpetrator has a prior record of “murder, rape, certain sex offenses or certain gun crimes.” Many felonies, such as stealing and personal use of drugs, would be demoted […]

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Election should highlight greater USG transparency

When Undergraduate Student Government election campaigning commenced on Jan. 21, multiple reforms were proposed by the party platforms. All, of course, were designed to better the undergraduate population, though few allowed the participation of the entire student body. In this election, greater transparency in USG, which gives students a collaborative role in policy changes, should […]

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Past events prove ISIS intervention should not happen

In a new reign of terror, the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) released a video Saturday of the beheading of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. Though the video’s legitimacy has not been not confirmed, this marked the second purported Japanese hostage killing, the first being businessman Haruna Yukawa. These alleged killings by ISIS […]

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Idea behind Time’s word poll is skewed

May the odds be ever in your favor, because several of 2014’s favorite words are entering a virtual Hunger Games. There’s a catch, though. Rather than bringing glory to its home district, the winning word will be the one with the most notoriety. On Nov. 12, Time magazine published its fourth annual word banishment poll. […]

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Toys “R” Us unfairly targeted Breaking Bad

On Oct. 21, Toys “R” Us decided to pull Breaking Bad merchandise indefinitely from their shelves amid complaints regarding their appropriateness for children. The toy figures reflect characters from the acclaimed AMC show that revolves around a meth-cooking chemistry teacher, Walter White, and his sidekick, Jesse Pinkman. The decidedly kid-unfriendly nature surrounding these figurines incited […]

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Sam Pepper’s prank video crossed the line

Earlier this month, YouTuber and British prankster Sam Pepper released a video, “Fake Hand A– Pinch Prank,” that featured him groping women on the street. Pepper, posing as a confused pedestrian with his hands tucked into his sweatshirt pockets, dissolved into giggles when the women discovered his arm reaching out from behind to touch them […]