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Column: Direct reaction
In the Jan. 26 issue of The Aggie, my fellow columnist Jordan Carroll commented on the method of occupation at U.S. Bank, explaining that the point of direct action “is…
Column: Alcohol and libido
You are at a party, beer in hand, with a multitude of possibilities for fun. While alcohol and sex are often on everyone’s mind in this setting, the question is:…
Letter to the editor: In response to “The debt debate”
The column from Feb. 7 entitled “The debt debate” on the U.S. debt and our seamlessly never-faltering credit score is wildly off base and out of touch with financial reality.…
Guest opinion: We are all on the same side
I attended a town hall meeting on Feb. 10 lead by a team of lawyers, charged by the Office of the President to propose a comprehensive police policy for all…
Column: The dark side of the Arab Spring
Living in the peacefully-mundane Central Valley of California, it’s hard to comprehend that in other parts of the world people are harassed, tortured and even killed for their beliefs every…
Editorial Board: ASUCD Senate and Executive Elections
Editor’s Note: The Aggie Editorial Board interviewed 14 of the 15 senate candidates and both executive tickets and wrote the following evaluations. They are in no particular order and do…
Column: A sure thing
Here’s a fun prank idea. Watch an episode of “Jeopardy” on On Demand, paying careful attention to all the answers. Then a couple of minutes before your roommate gets home…
Column: Rear entry
Today’s topic is a bit sensitive. It involves an act that, as far as your standard magazines tell it, is considered the holy grail of sex by one gender and…
Column: You are the target
It’s an uncomfortable feeling to know that you’re being watched. Unfortunately, for those of us who regularly use social media, this sensation is omnipresent and always will be. If you’ve…
Column: Crack is not whack
Legalizing marijuana in the U.S. would be extremely convenient, but entirely immoral. And yet, this difficult decision has now become the only one for Guatemala President Otto Perez after a…
Column: Ph.D.s without futures
Imagine you’ve spent the last five years in a Ph.D. program. During that time you have taught dozens of courses, produced a book-length work and become an expert in your…
Editorial: Spread the word
University of California and California State University campuses are taking measures to limit what you can do with your lecture notes. In an effort to restrict note sharing, the UC…
Editorial: Quality over quantity
An internal probe at Claremont McKenna College (CMC) found that the college has been inflating its collective SAT exam scores of incoming freshmen for the last six years, ostensibly to…
Guest opinion: What is a student loan?
Our present moment of political upheaval differs from the ‘60s in at least one crucial regard. The antiwar protests on U.S. campuses, for example, happened within an economic boom. Now…
Column: Climax
Yesterday, while finishing up some torturous video projects, my friend came to my rescue with a hypnotizing track released by Usher just a few hours before. The track is titled…
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