Perfection. How many of us strive to attain this attribute? How many of us wish to be flawless?
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Transfer student programs need improvement
Saving $40,000 and having a second shot at attending a world-class university are two prime reasons that many students choose to transfer to UCLA.
Don’t downplay the classics in the English major
As of late, English professors have been talking to their students about the department’s possible changes in the undergraduate program requirements.
Schools in the market for grads
It’s graduation season: a time when departing students reminisce about their years of undie running, exam cramming and days of waking up not remembering what happened the night before. And, oh yes, they ponder the question of finding a job after graduation. But in this economy, perhaps it’s a more difficult question to answer than before.
Flawed interpretation of Koran results in overreactions to “˜Everybody Draw Mohammed Day’
Images can become idols. Stare too long at Justin Bieber’s venerable mug and you might forget the real boy behind Usher’s experiment. Look at a picture of God, and the image might take God’s place. And since the human hand cannot possibly portray the divine, it will be a poor copy. Ask to see God, and you’ll be shown Santa Claus with Christmas-red swapped for a toga.
Cartoonist criticized for creating “˜Everybody Draw Mohammed Day’ should have defended her right to First Amendment
There are, I’ve heard, no atheists in foxholes.
New vegetarian options in UCLA’s restaurants and dining halls cater to our needs
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a column about the vegetarian food options in the residential dining halls and restaurants.