Walk-ons try to prove their worth for w. tennis By Chris Isidro They each took separate paths to UCLA. They all have different journeys ahead. But at every home match, the walk-ons of the Bruin women’s tennis team find common ground in the blue seats lining Court 1 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. A […]
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Affirmative action ultimately benefits us all
Affirmative action ultimately benefits us all By Concerned Faculty at UCLA The "debate" on affirmative action that is heading into full swing represents another in a long series of struggles that this country tried to have publicly with its conscience. For whites, especially Anglos, the struggle involves notions of justice and decency, on one hand, […]
Gays should enjoy benefits of legalized marriage
Gays should enjoy benefits of legalized marriage Tony Spano, Jr. "One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry." – Oscar Wilde The first movie I ever saw in a theater was Snow White. The story is harmless: A fair maiden cast under an evil spell is rescued by a […]
Student political involvement is not a myth
Student political involvement is not a myth By Susan Evans In the mid-1960s, student protest movements were sweeping like wildfire across the campuses of our nation’s colleges and universities. Now, 30 years later, it seems the movements are nothing but relics of the past: a historical footnote worthy of study but not repeat. That my […]
Letters
Another Nazi-cop tirade? Editor: I’m personally boycotting this year’s baseball season for idealistic reasons, if not for the purpose of having any real economic impact. But as the season commences (if only due to court order and not negotiation) I feel safe in making a baseball analogy. David Aguilar’s April 11 viewpoint, "Prop. 187 backers: […]
Poor communication intensifies ASUCLA crisis
Poor communication intensifies ASUCLA crisis By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff The seeds of the associated students’ current financial and organization crisis were planted long before the 1994-95 fiscal year began. Outside factors such as the Northridge quake, a weak California economy and declining tourism rates at UCLA have all dealt serious blows to the […]
Seder gives taste of diversity
Seder gives taste of diversity By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff Participants at a traditional Jewish dinner tasted oppression and hope during Tuesday night’s Multicultural Freedom Seder in Griffin Commons. While celebrating the Jewish exodus from slavery in Egypt over a thousand years ago, participants told stories, read poems and sang songs from various […]