As Congress and the White House quibble over the best policies and programs to revive the sluggish economy ““ from tax relief to public infrastructure projects to small business aid ““ who’s advocating for the countless self-employed individuals in this country?
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
In its Sept. 27 editorial “Volunteer Day is still lacking in depth,” the Daily Bruin editorial board focuses more on the details of UCLA’s Volunteer Day rather than the long-term effects that Volunteer Day has on the incoming students who participate.
School administrators must do more to prevent bullying
BY Roberto Addoms
The tragic suicides of Asher Brown in Texas, Tyler Clementi in New Jersey, Billy Lucas in Indiana and Seth Walsh in California have brought me a sense of outrage that such things could happen in 2010.
What it has also brought back are some very sad memories of my own.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Covel reinstates writing lab
Bigger commitment needed from the UC
Two weeks ago, while the University of California Regents were voting on additional increases and bonuses for nearly 40 senior executives, the university’s leadership also heard a discouraging report finding that UC significantly lags behind its competitors in compensation for graduate student assistants.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
As a task captain at this year’s Volunteer Day, I was shocked to find that the Daily Bruin editorial board agrees that Volunteer Day is “lacking in depth” in its Sept.
John Cale of The Velvet Underground returns to Los Angeles to perform 'Paris 1919'
Photo Courtesy of MC Goldsmiths
On Thursday, Sept. 30, Royce Hall is rewinding back to 1970s ““ this time without the oversized bellbottoms and tacky sideburns. John Cale, original co-founder of The Velvet Underground, will be performing his 1973 solo album, entitled “Paris 1919,” alongside his band and 19 members of the UCLA Philharmonia.
“‘Paris 1919’ is a tuneful but moody collection of songs with lyrics that are rich in poetry and color,” said Neal Stulberg, music director and conductor of the UCLA Philharmonia.
Originally released in 1973, and then re-mastered again in 2006, “Paris 1919” seamlessly threads together the renowned avant-garde style of the 1960s Velvet Underground with classical melodies that are backed by a full-fledged orchestra.