Giving his all for a love of ‘the game’ Freshman first baseman/pitcher Peter Zamora will do anything in his power to win a ball game By Ross Bersot Being dubbed a "gamer" early in his first year as a member of the UCLA baseball team did not bother Peter Zamora. In fact, the multi-talented first […]
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Fee offset not caused by Cal grad strike
Fee offset not caused by Cal grad strike By Kathleen Komar I would like to respond to the April 28 news article "SAGE strike ends, no word from university," by Laryssa Kreiselmeyer. The story says the Association of Graduate Student Employees at Berkeley conducted a walkout in 1989, "gaining health insurance and fee waivers for […]
Ideas of beauty and the politics of skin color
Ideas of beauty and the politics of skin color The audience mumbles. I hear some women snicker. My sister stands on stage dressed as Snow White for our school Founder’s Day pageant. The theme this year is "Disney Magic." The murmuring from the audience continues. My sister opens her small mouth and begins to sing […]
Remembering Larry Pierce, a UCLA devotee
Remembering Larry Pierce, a UCLA devotee By Christine Wilson Larry Pierce devoted his life to UCLA and gave no small part of that devotion to the Student Fee Advisory Committee. His recent death has left a void in our committee that members are only now beginning to comprehend. Larry worked with the committee for many […]
Today, vote for leadership that takes action
Today, vote for leadership that takes action The following viewpoint was submitted by members of the African Student Union, Asian Pacific Coalition, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana y Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) and Samahang Pilipino. In the last two years, underrepresented communities and UCLA students in general have been disenfranchised from student government. Why has this happened? […]
Family TiesSmits hopes work in generational tale ‘Mi Familia’ will ease way for Latino actors in ent
Family TiesSmits hopes work in generational tale ‘Mi Familia’ will ease way for Latino actors in entertainment By Jeffrey Shore At a luxurious hotel in Beverly Hills, far from the setting of his new film, the usually unflappable Jimmy Smits looks a little, well, flapped. Let in on the open secret that many women (and […]
Family TiesMi Familia presents the extraordinary tale of one Latino family coping with the typical s
Family TiesMi Familia presents the extraordinary tale of one Latino family coping with the typical struggles of life in America By Jeffrey Shore My Family/Mi Familia is an extraordinary film. Not because of its light, entertaining tone. Not because of its consistently impressive performances. Nor for its beautiful photography and high production values, achieved on […]