Popular culture has a tendency to reduce to sanctimoniousness anyone who expresses disgust or outrage at the sexual scandals of public officials. Such was the reaction to people who refused to grant summary forgiveness to former President Bill Clinton after he admitted to improprieties with Monica Lewinsky.
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Letters to the Editor
Metro cuts won’t save L.A. budget Daniel Feeney is understandably concerned about proposed Los Angeles budget cuts (“Pay cuts for city workers not the answer to the budget deficit,” Feb. 22). All public agencies are facing difficult choices because of reduced revenues as a result of the current economic downturn. However, stopping the planned Westside […]
UCSD students should be condemned for party
To my fellow UC students at San Diego: I’m not a science student, but even I can tell you a few simple facts that many of you seem to have missed.
Respectful dialogue should be stepping stone to education about turmoil in Middle East
On Feb. 8, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren was invited to speak at UC Irvine but driven offstage by the shouts of 11 students who interrupted his right to free speech.
UCLA Asian American studies program should grow, not downsize
UCLA is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its ethnic studies programs ““ including Asian American studies.
Letter to Editor: Climate arguments are disingenuous
Why do you print Alex Pherson’s extremely biased, error-filled pieces? Is he really the best columnist that you guys can find on this campus of 39,000 students? I find that very hard to believe.
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