Softball vies for Pac-10 crown By Rick Pal Sunday will mark the battle in Seattle, Part II, as UCLA softball hopes to follow the footsteps of the men’s basketball squad by coming away with a championship of its own. The Pac-10 title is on the line for the Bruins (40-5 overall, 22-3 Pac-10) who must […]
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Becoming a dissident, in theory and in practice
Becoming a dissident, in theory and in practice I was just reading an article in the opinion section of the Sunday Times about the paranoid style of American politics. The author’s thesis was that because many Americans suffer from some paranoia that the government is against them, they fail to realize the channels offered to […]
Celebrating the victory at Veracruz, end of colonial rule
Celebrating the victory at Veracruz, end of colonial rule By Luis Rubèn Farìas Serrano Contrary to what some people may think, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. However, both events were extremely important in having shaped the history and hence, in shaping the future of the Mexican Republic. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated […]
U.S. democracy: civil liberties vs. national security
U.S. democracy: civil liberties vs. national security By Susan Evans Since the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, Americans have constantly struggled to strike a balance between individual civil liberties and the interests of national security. In times of national crisis, such as the one precipitated by the act of terrorism in Oklahoma […]
Mozart opera from a galaxy far, far away
Mozart opera from a galaxy far, far away Classic ‘Flute’ uses colorful characters, music to entertain the child in all of us By John Mangum Daily Bruin Staff You’re doing word association. Someone shouts, "Mozart" and you reply "George Lucas." Sound strange? Not to Professor John Hall, director of UCLA’s Opera Workshop. They present Mozart’s […]
Veruca Salt to fight ‘Seether’ tonight at Hollywood Palace
Veruca Salt to fight ‘Seether’ tonight at Hollywood Palace By Michael Tatum Daily Bruin Senior Staff Mention the band Veruca Salt to your average alterna-bigot and you’ll get one of a handful of programmatic reactions: they’re "too poppy," they’re "sellouts," "they rip off" the Breeders. Once you get past such petty (and unfounded) prejudices, the […]
Board reconsiders student role in ASUCLA
Board reconsiders student role in ASUCLA Potential university bailout may change policy-making in the association By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff The roots of what eventually became the students’ association  and the current struggle over student control  can be traced back to 1882. Students at the Vermont Normal School Teacher’s college formed an […]