L.A. Opera meets eager ciao Poor music, acting sabotage production of Rossini’s ‘Italian Girl in Algiers’ By John Mangum Daily Bruin Senior Staff Pasta everywhere. These are two words to live by if you’re ever trapped in North Africa and held prisoner by a loopy Ottoman emissary. At least, that’s what L.A. Opera’s disorienting new […]
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W. gym departs for Idaho to take Broncos by horns
W. gym departs for Idaho to take Broncos by horns Boise State leaderless without Wagner, Bruin women expect victory By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff The results of last year’s head-to-head competition between the UCLA and Boise State women’s gymnastics teams were not a pretty sight. The Bruins, led by the all-around trio of Kareema […]
Affirmative Action
Regent to re-examine affirmative action today Students protesters expected at meeting in San FranciscoBy Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff SAN FRANCISCO — A showdown is being staged as members of the Board of Regents face off today in a battle over the fate of affirmative action in the University of California. So politically charged is […]
TAPEWORMS
EWORMS"Bhaji on the Beach" (First Look Pictures) This sickeningly melodramatic film centers around a daylong trip to the beach for an Asian women’s group. A lot happens in one day. The film explores the generational changes and conflicts between Indian women living in England. One of the daughters gets pregnant, another is a "wild" alcohol-drinking, […]
Letters
Letters to the editor Sexist context Editor:I was truly disappointed in Princeton Kim’s article, ("Putting the `man’ back in manpower," Jan. 10). Unfortunately, Kim seems to belong to that fine group of men who believe that all women sew, all feminists are lesbians, all women blame emotional distress on PMS, all feminists want to take […]
Letters
Letters to the editor Delete his disk! Editor:I don’t think it’s really necessary for me to attack the narrow-minded opinions in Princeton Kim’s article ("Putting the `man’ back in manpower," Jan. 10). His ignorance speaks for itself. However, I would love to see the Daily Bruin amend its policy whereby it prohibits "the publication of […]
Letters
Letters to the Editor Smart funding Editor: How would you like registration and books paid for? That’s the idea behind the new Scholarship Resource Center. If run well, it has the potential to reduce financial strain on students. This explains why all 13 student government officers support the program. Unfortunately, there seems to be some […]