Tuesday, January 28, 1997Yeah club
sports!
Kudos to the Daily Bruin for finally including a well-written
article on the UCLA rugby team ("Rugby ready to make a comeback to
glory days," Jan. 17). The article, written by Rocky Salmon, was a
major improvement over The Bruin’s historically lackadaisical and
sparse coverage of club sports. While club sports may not generate
the revenue of varsity sports programs, they undoubtedly provide
many Bruins with the opportunity to compete athletically, work as
teams, build friendships, relieve stress and have incredible
amounts of fun. I certainly hope The Bruin can maintain the
exemplary coverage of club sports it demonstrated in its feature on
the rugby team.
Charles Schmidt
Senior
Business economics
Enemies of Westwood
Your editorial last Tuesday on Westwood ("Village Plan a Step in
the Right Direction," Jan. 21), couldn’t be more accurate. "Friends
of Westwood" claims to be looking out for the interests of the
entire community, but the group’s actions often seem intent on
freezing students out from the village. A case in point occurred
last year. "Friends of Westwood" aggressively fought a local,
pre-existing bar from adding pool tables, claiming to protect the
community form "undesirable elements." Obviously, the group wasn’t
aware of the trend across the nation of upscale billiard houses
catering to a young, clean-cut set  like UCLA students Â
seeking a harmless activity. While Westwood is trying to move into
the ’90s, "Friends of Westwood" is looking for trouble in River
City. Westwood Village can only come back if it becomes a place all
of us can use and enjoy.
Scott Barron
Local resident