Author Archives: Brad Greenberg

Internet junkies and political philosophers are becoming one and the same as the focus on discussion boards shifts under the tension of possible war in Iraq. The discussion boards on MyUCLA Forums have afforded a political marketplace for students who might not otherwise openly debate issues like war and U.S. foreign policy ““ as well […]

The name of the threat facing 44 million Americans is not Saddam Hussein ““ it is health care, or a lack of it, former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis said Tuesday. Dukakis, who spoke at a forum sponsored by the Bruin Democrats, said the White House administration’s obsession with Saddam Hussein is keeping Washington […]

Saying they would not stand up to a possible U.S. Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action, MIT and Princeton have dropped summer programs for minority students. The two universities announced last week they would no longer base admittance to their programs solely on race or ethnicity, fearing potential preferential treatment lawsuits that could follow if […]

Two former UCLA students spoke out against the negative stereotypes of Muslim women as oppressed, illiterate sexual objects Tuesday night at an event as part of Islamic Awareness Week. The event, titled “Illiterate, Barefoot, and in the Kitchen: Breaking Stereotypes about Muslim Women,” was led by UCLA graduates Lynn Salahi and Edina Lekovic, who discussed […]

The Office of Homeland Security, created after Sept. 11, 2001 by President Bush, requested last year that researchers limit scientific publications. Many researchers fear this action will strangle the open dissemination of science and academic freedom. University of California officials note the importance of open exchange of scientific findings as a means of national defense. […]

City councils across California have passed resolutions against military action in Iraq, but the Los Angeles City Council must reconcile different priorities among its members before it can do the same. A disagreement exists between those who see value in passing a resolution ““ like councils in Berkeley and Santa Cruz and many others nationwide […]

Beginning the third wave of its “special registration” policy, the Immigration and Naturalization Service today is requiring natives of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to register at its offices despite allegations of racial profiling. The registration began in November with Iraq and Iran and resulted in the arrest of hundreds in the Los Angeles area. The […]