There’s something to be said for selling out. A new high school in Philadelphia is selling advertising space in and on their buildings, charging up to $1 million for a single wall. Look around. How many walls do you see on campus? Exactly. I have a revolutionary proposal to the powers that be at UCLA: […]
Author Archives: Katie Strickland
Take your education for a new ride
UCLA has taught me valuable lessons. For instance, sweatshirts are particularly useful for smuggling food out of the dining halls, and most skateboarders will not fall (surprisingly enough) when going down the hill on Charles E. Young Drive. These on-campus lessons are somewhat trivial, unlike the life-altering education I have received from one of the […]
Not even a white night can save Congress
Scandal. Betrayal. Illicit secrets uncovered and juicy details revealed. Oh, if only the drama taking place in Congress was as inconsequential as the soap operas it mimics. Unfortunately, the stories on the news do affect us. It is hardly surprising that in the latest edition of the Daily Bruin’s “Speaks Out” (Jan. 19) every student […]
Government spying never felt so right
“I have no greater responsibility than to protect our people, our freedom and our way of life.” After President Bush spoke these words during a radio address to the nation in December, it finally became clear to me why he can choose to break the law to spy and infringe upon the civil liberties of […]
Governor’s candor should be praised
Politicians everywhere have a new role model: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Please, ignore your disbelief and your urge to laugh for just a moment. Yes, during this past year his term did bear an uncanny resemblance to a disaster. He drained our debt-ridden state of precious funding when he sponsored November’s special elections. Then, in response […]
Dems finally come out kicking
An astonishing rumor has been circulating recently ““ the Democratic Party may just be growing a backbone. For anyone keeping up on the news and desperately waiting for a sign that the Democratic Party is still alive, this announcement may seem shocking. In the past few months, the irate liberals screaming, “Down with the Bush […]
Churches shouldn't be tax-exempt
Churches provide a lot of very valuable services for society. They spread important information, such as that you can go to hell for being attracted to the wrong gender, or, even worse, eating the wrong kind of meat on the wrong day. Because of this kind of public service, the government decided it would do […]