Not in my country, but ours By Russell Burgos It was astonishing. The greatest event on television that I can recall since the one giant leap. Greater than Elvis from Hawaii. Greater than the fall of Saigon. Greater even than the Academy Awards. It was a Pasadena City Council meeting. At that meeting, debate raged […]
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Have we forgotten what it means to be a Bruin?
Have we forgotten what it means to be a Bruin? By John Kobara Nov. 19, 1994, was a day of celebration for UCLA and the Bruin football team. Our victory over USC at the Rose Bowl was our fourth consecutive win over the Trojans, certainly the high point of the season. We had every reason […]
Naming oneself: essential to cultural survival
Naming oneself: essential to cultural survival By Kendra Fox-Davis "So we are left with two clear choices  to educate for liberation, or to educate for domination." ÂPaulo Friere Are we at this university to change or to conform? At times it seems the same racist ideology that has contaminated American culture since this country’s […]
Acclaimed actress Akuyoe touches inner ‘spirit’
Acclaimed actress Akuyoe touches inner ‘spirit’ Show strives to find ‘common language’ of diverse audiences By Gaby Mora Daily Bruin Staff Nelson Mandela was still in prison, the Berlin Wall was still intact and reg fees were about a third of what we now pay when the renowned actress Akuyoe wrote the one-woman play she […]
And the envelope please …
And the envelope please … The Grammys  or the nominations, at least  are usually shocking. Here are our picks for who will win tonight. By Michael Tatum Daily Bruin Senior Staff Popular music’s most prestigious awards ceremony  or most irrelevant, depending on how you look at it  will be airing tonight […]
Melnitz highlights young Hollywood’s women writers in ‘Movies She Wrote’
Melnitz highlights young Hollywood’s women writers in ‘Movies She Wrote’ Series sheds light on ‘myth’ of a male-dominated field By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff Patriarchal Hollywood is a given. The films made in the studio system were made by men for men. Women writers were only good for the few "women’s pictures" they […]
Report finds lack of employee diversity
Report finds lack of employee diversity Few minorities at higher levels of ASUCLA staffing By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff Do the career employees of the students’ association reflect UCLA’s and Southern California’s diversity? That’s the question some members of ASUCLA’s Board of Directors were asking on Friday after hearing the organization’s affirmative action report […]