It’s weird to be done with the Daily Bruin. It has pretty much consumed my life since June 2005.
Author Archives: Derek Lipkin
[A Closer Look: Campaign 2006]: Race, gender not new factors for candidates
Just a glance at ballots from recent presidential elections makes it clear that blacks, Latinos and women have been vying for votes alongside names such as George W. Bush and John Kerry for some time. They have just never done so as Democrats or Republicans. But this year, it is possible that the Democratic nomination […]
Bake sale cooks up controversy
When she saw the signs for an “affirmative action bake sale,” third-year theater student Constance Reese just had to let her non-Bruin friends know. Standing on Bruin Walk on Wednesday afternoon, she pointed her cell phone’s tiny camera lens at signs held by Bruin Republicans, one listing varying prices for cookies and cupcakes ““ 30 […]
Education secretary plots plan to improve postsecondary education
Affordability, accessibility and accountability: These are the three main goals in a new plan to improve the status of postsecondary education, announced Tuesday by Education Secretary Margaret Spellings. After receiving recommendations from her higher education commission, Spellings launched plans to redefine the college experience, promising less confusion regarding financial aid and a new information-sharing system, […]
This Fourth, celebrate your collegiate freedom
Ah, the Fourth of July. Our day of independence. The best time of the year to celebrate America while at the same time rocketing illegal fireworks into the night sky. It’s a time when we as Americans look back on the days of our country’s founders and celebrate democracy. Of course, my faith in the […]
[ORIENTATION]: Don’t worry about not fitting in
As I walked into my new dorm room and greeted my new roommates in the fall of 2004, I was nervous. Really nervous. My roommates’ parents were long gone as my family (for which the term “punctuality” holds no meaning) arrived to move in early in the evening. With a few handshakes, Joey was already […]
Markets may open locally
A new farmers’ market is on its way to Brentwood while plans are in the works to bring a market back to Westwood Village, two months after the departure of the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market. The development of the Westwood Farmers’ Market was announced in a press release Wednesday, stating plans to open the new […]