Romar takes head position at Pepperdine Men’s basketball assistant coach to leave at season end By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff Among the consequences of last year’s NCAA Championship has been the gradual dismantling of UCLA men’s basketball head coach Jim Harrick’s assistant coaching staff. On Monday, Pepperdine University announced that Lorenzo Romar, a fifth-year […]
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Twist of fate leads to UCLA
Twist of fate leads to UCLA Portocarrero surpasses struggles to compete for UCLA gymnastics By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff After spending 16 years of her life battling to stay in gymnastics, Louisa Portocarrero knows what it means to struggle. Born in Nicaragua, Portocarrero was raised in Guatemala, a small Central American country where, at […]
Bus Riders’ Union doesn’t have all the answers
Bus Riders’ Union doesn’t have all the answers By Ronald Lehmer I am writing in response to your Feb. 14 article ("Bus Riders’ Union cites fee discrimination") concerning the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). I am a strong advocate of mass transit, but I feel that the Bus Riders’ Union does not have the needs of […]
Ignorance must be recognized at all levels
Ignorance must be recognized at all levels Anti-Zionist views at rally not based on historical fact By Yiftach Levy "Oppression is worse than death." "Ignorance is oppression." "Stop the ignorance." These catch phrases were painted on some of the signs found at last Friday’s rally organized by the Muslim Student Union and cosponsored by several […]
Line between racial identity and individuality a blur
Line between racial identity and individuality a blur Embrace rich ethnic, cultural diversity of campus In light of the emphasis upon racial, cultural and ethnic identity in recent issues, the idea of individuality enters the arena. Who in our lives shapes who we are, how we behave and the ideals we hold dear? There is […]
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Graffiti hurts UCLA Editor: Walking to physics class Friday, I was enraged as I saw graffiti spray painted on Bruin Walk and on campus walls. Let me say from the very beginning that it is not the actual message represented by the graffiti that enrages me, but it is the simple fact that some people […]
Tammy Faye hits airwaves with new talk show
Tammy Faye hits airwaves with new talk show Former evangelical queen starts anew on daytime television By Lynn Elber The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Tammy Faye Messner, the former Mrs. Jim Bakker and evangelical queen, is back on television sharing her gift of gab. "The Jim J. and Tammy Faye Show," a syndicated daytime […]