Tuesday, September 30, 1997
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Do we really have to wait in long lines?
Thumbs down to the new BruinCard, which is creating more hassles
for Bruins. There should be a better way of phasing out the old
card and bringing in the new one. The long lines for the mass
carding is creating more problems than it’s worth.
He’s outta here
Thumbs up to NBC for firing Marv Albert, who pleaded guilty to
assault charges. He made the plea in order to avoid a more serious
charge of forcible sodomy. He faces a maximum penalty of one year
in jail and a $2,500 fine. We fully support NBC’s decision – anyone
who commits sexual assault deserves tough punishment.
Community service – it’s a good thing
Thumbs up to USAC President Kandea Mosely’s efforts to bolster
community service programs at UCLA. At last week’s freshman
convocation, she asked Chancellor Albert Carnesale to sign a
petition to dedicate more funds to community service oriented
programs. Carnesale is currently reviewing the request, but we’d
like to see Mosely follow up on her request and complete her end of
the bargain.
It’s worth your time and money
Thumbs up to the recently launched web sites for the 1,000
courses that UCLA offers. The web pages are a valuable resource for
students and are well worth the cost – ranging from $10 for social
science classes to $14 for physical and life science classes.
Students can now post messages and chat with classmates and their
teachers on the web pages when they have any questions.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down represents a majority opinion of the Daily
Bruin Editorial Board. Please send any comments or topic
suggestions to thumbs@media.ucla.edu.