Days that reached the boiling point By Joshua Silverman In 1992 I was an atypical freshman at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo: I was white, male and politically liberal. I was often at odds with my conservative classmates concerning race relations and the state of economic opportunity in America. On April 29, 1992 when I […]
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Ding Dongs, daydreams and advent of exams
Ding Dongs, daydreams and advent of exams I survey the coffeehouse with impotent impatience. The 28 minutes before my exam are rapidly vanishing like the days before my graduation. My foot taps the wooden floor, mocking me with the lost time it marks. The blood that rushes down my leg to move those muscles boils […]
Are you sick of USAC elections? Boycott!
Are you sick of USAC elections? Boycott! By Anne Arche Goldman It’s that time of year again. Spring’s in the air, the birds are singing and people are walking around donning sandwich boards, pandering to students like prostitutes on Sunset Boulevard. They want us to vote because they "care" about students. They also enjoy the […]
Words start violence by creating stereotypes
Words start violence by creating stereotypes By Helena Kim I respect Malcolm X too much to just sit here quietly. I love my people too much to just listen to them get put down. The truth? I think Malcolm would be offended if he saw his name mentioned in Aaron Howard’s April 26 Viewpoint column […]
CALPIRG reappears on graduate ballot this year
CALPIRG reappears on graduate ballot this year Initiative asks for $5 student pledge for CALPIRG By Rashmi Nijagal Daily Bruin Staff Graduate election ballots this year will contain an initiative for voters to pledge money to the environmental and consumer interest group California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG). The initiative proposes a pledge system where […]
Campus mourns death of disabled persons advocate
Campus mourns death of disabled persons advocate Larry Pierce is remembered as a thoughtful friend By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff Larry Pierce, an advocate for disabled persons who worked to increase wheelchair access to the campus, died Wednesday morning from a cardiac arrest at the UCLA Emergency Room. Pierce, 46, a UCLA staff […]
Police, residents discuss civil disturbance
Police, residents discuss civil disturbance By Cari Brooks UCLA student leaders, administration and Westwood merchants met with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) this week and decided to work together towards maintaining a safe and secure community environment. Los Angeles police officials met with the Westwood community Tuesday to find a solution to the recent […]