Officials at UC Berkeley recently lifted the ban on students from SARS infected areas, but is that necessarily safe? “SARS took us by surprise,” writes Melissa Hinebauch of Newsweek in a May 12 column regarding her experiences as an American expatriate in Singapore, “I even had to cancel my daughter’s birthday party because none of […]
Author Archives: Nick Dang
UC should put students before money
With the recent implementation of the minimum progress requirement, we may soon find that UCLA has more in common with California Pizza Kitchen than USC. What could our fine educational institution possibly have in common with the purveyor of Italian delectables, you ask? Turnover. Just as restaurants invest a great deal in high customer turnover, […]
Girls aren’t the only targets of media distortions
As I’m sure many would expect of a Daily Bruin columnist, I am not sexually active. I could sit here and qualify my virginity as the result of some conscientious rebellion against the popular media or my strong moral convictions ““ but come on, we all know that’s not true. I certainly don’t bear the […]
College degree not necessary to succeed
Can somebody please tell me what a college degree is worth these days? Not much, I’m thinking. In an era marked by war, volatile market climates and rapid technological growth, it’s easy to miss many of the gradual and less apparent social transitions of the past two decades. Perhaps most grossly overlooked is the growing […]
Reform education, not exit exams
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that over 100,000 teenagers in the high school class of 2004 failed both sections of the new California High School Exit Exam at least twice, bringing into question the equity of such a test. Is it fair for the state to impose such high standards on public high school […]
Private bathrooms foul up complete dorm experience
Although bathing and pooping at whim is a luxury I enjoy, each room in De Neve Plaza that comes with a private bathroom has robbed students of an essential part of the dorm experience: the communal bathroom. I don’t like sharing my private bathing space any more than anyone else probably does. I don’t like […]
Airline food fees unfair to consumers
Now, on top of endless security checks, cramped seats and poor service on airplanes, we’re supposed to pay for the fish. Late last month, America West, the nation’s eighth largest airline, ended a three-week test in which in-flight meals were sold at a price of $3-10 in order to curb post”“ Sept. 11, 2001 losses. […]