Election season is dead ““ there is no doubt whatsoever about that. The signs have been plucked from tidy lawns and stickers peeled from otherwise lifeless automobiles. The convincing fireworks of the winners and the ever-unconvinced moans of the losers are now mute. Even Bruin Walk is eerily without clamor. And, in the end, America […]
Author Archives: Garin Hovannisian
Celebrate, don’t hate Thanksgiving
Every November, a predictable group of progressives stuff the Thanksgiving turkey with guilt. They stuff it with the guilt borne by perpetrators of the “Indian holocaust,” sadistic animal killers and inconsiderate Ebenezer Scrooges. Let’s first consider enemies of Thanksgiving’s historical meaning. A shady-looking Internet newsmagazine, titled “Free Internet Press,” contends that the holiday is a […]
Food chains scapegoat for liberals
Thousands of years ago, food was eaten to survive. A lot has happened in recent decades. Corporations, in all their greed, have turned eating into a national pastime by making food that actually tastes good. But today, food is even more than a pastime ““ it’s a national treasure. Food is a psychologist to many, […]
Excess costs need to be cut
This year, a $784 hike in fees hit UCLA students hard. Now, Chancellor Albert Carnesale has announced that we will be hit a good deal harder in the years ahead if we are to keep up with competing private institutions. If the chancellor’s predictions come true ““ and by every indicator, it seems they will […]
Terror pushes voters in Bush’s favor
Four years ago, the election was handed over for decision to the Supreme Court of the United States because of legitimate issues in vote counts and disenfranchisement. But in this election, the lawsuits were filed before the voting even began. And they continue to be filed based on the most trivial loopholes in law and […]
Look before crossing party lines
The considerable shortcomings of both main-party candidates this year have given rise to an exciting political phenomenon. President Bush has been attacked for executing a plan in Iraq without ample information and a prominent alliance. Sen. John Kerry has been harangued with accusations of flip-flopping. These accusations and myriad others have forced many Republicans and […]
Don’t waste votes on third parties
President George W. Bush or Sen. John F. Kerry will win on Nov. 2. Everyone except the high-talking third-party candidates themselves admits this ““ and even those candidates think it. So why vote for a loser? There are two reasons that must be considered. Some third-party voters argue that there is absolutely no difference between […]