One of the greatest traditions in college sports has long been the storied rivalry between UCLA and USC, most notably on display in the weeks leading up to our football teams’ showdown on the gridiron. Although we wear different colors and root for opposing teams, UCLA and USC stand together in our hope that this […]
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Reprise: Country mourns the loss of a great symbol of American ideals
Editor’s Note: This column was originally published in the Daily Bruin on Nov. 27, 1963 under the headline “Embodies America” BY VIC POLLARD One man, by the simple and seemingly meaningless act of pulling the trigger on a rifle, has thrown the entire world into a state of mourning for the man he killed. Why? […]
Reprise: Confusion in the wake of Kennedy’s death
Editor’s note: this column was originally published in the Daily Bruin on Nov. 27, 1963, five days after the death of John F. Kennedy, under the headline “Questions.” One sentence was edited for sensitive language. By Don Harrison He was assassinated. And so was his alleged assassin. Do we shrug our shoulders and turn slowly […]
Submission: Looking back on the legacy of a fallen leader
If you were there at the time, you will find it hard to realize that the 50th anniversary of the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy has already past. The iconic 35th President of the United States was elected in a close-run contest against then-Vice President Richard Nixon on Nov. 8, 1960, and was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 1961.
Submission: Column discounts efforts of UCLA Typhoon Haiyan Relief Committee
By members of the undersigned organizations On Tuesday the Daily Bruin published an opinion column by Charley Guptill criticizing on-campus relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Guptill wrote that the campus should “respond to (the) disaster in a more cohesive and thorough manner,” charging service and cultural groups with the responsibility to form a […]
Submission: Moore Hall sit-in addressing discrimination lacked open, tolerant spirit
BY STEPHANIE KIM Like much of the UCLA community, I was moved by Sy Stokes’ recent video denouncing the lack of diversity efforts in student admissions policies, and outraged over the inadequate responses by administration to reported discrimination against faculty members of color. For many of us, race and racism are part of daily campus […]
Submission: UC must make worker safety a priority
BY KATHRYN LYBARGER There are two parts to the ongoing dispute between the University of California and the system’s largest union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, Local 3299. Both our contract negotiations and the unfair labor practices that our members have faced at the workplace are linked by a […]