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Michael Dafter

Opinion

Oct. 13, 2011 11:26 p.m.

In the Know: Obama's jobs bill defeated

If you relied on common sense to comprehend what lawmakers do in Washington, you’d never figure it out.

By Michael Dafter

Opinion

Oct. 4, 2011 11:52 p.m.

The Path to Protest

What better way to hide under a veil of dogmatism then to disregard large-scale protests as the whining of naive young people?

By Michael Dafter

Opinion

Sept. 27, 2011 12:50 a.m.

It's the thought that counts

Everyone always notices when the insignificant details slip away ““ a lost quarter, a missed call, a neglected Facebook post ““ but the greatest risk, never being able to think critically, can pass off absolutely unnoticed.

But this is nothing less than the current state of recent college graduate job trends: When job qualification is based primarily on quantitative skills, humanities students are going to be at an obvious disadvantage.

A rigorous education in almost any of the core humanities infuses in a student unprecedented and necessary skills, such as writing and research, communication, and the adroitness to weave through convoluted enigmas that have no single, obvious, or clear answer.

By Michael Dafter

Sports

April 29, 2011 1:58 a.m.

Women's track laces up for high-stakes USC meet

What do blue hair, intense emotions, bragging rights over all of Los Angeles and an out-of-body experience have in common?
Three words: UCLA versus USC.

By Michael Dafter

Sports

April 22, 2011 2:08 a.m.

Women's track to fine-tune before final, big meets

With the season winding down, the Bruins race on, applying a little fine-tuning before the big meet at USC next weekend.

By Michael Dafter

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