Thursday, 6/5/97 Realizing what’s important in life Looking back at the many great times shared with the girls Much has been made of the war between the sexes, but I’m here to tell you, the girls are going to win. It’s a simple matter of strategy; we have it, and boys do not. Girls love […]
Category Archives: Opinion
‘Inspirational Seniors’ merit praise for virtues
Thursday, 6/5/97 ‘Inspirational Seniors’ merit praise for virtues Graduates sacrifice to reach goals not measured by GPAs Alicia was a friend I had met through work. Like most students, she went to school, had a part-time job, and participated in community service activities. But when in her fifth year as a psychology student, the financial […]
We, ourselves:
Thursday, 6/5/97 We, ourselves: Sinn Fein’s ongoing struggle for an independent Ireland By Scott Lunceford Daily Bruin Staff The debate continues. At the onset of the 19th century, Britain claimed Ireland as its own. Then, in 1922, in an attempt to end bloodletting between Irish separatists and the British government, a border was drawn across […]
Strong winds of change mark year’s end
Monday, 6/2/97 Strong winds of change mark year’s end New chancellor, sports scandals, struggle over affirmative action pace 1996-97 While for some of us time seems to pass too quickly at UCLA to allow a full appreciation of life or an impressive performance on finals, we do remember those events that might have impressed us […]
Projecting enthusiasm part of job description
Monday, 6/2/97 Projecting enthusiasm part of job description Film projectionist recalls joy of abetting audiences’ escape into world of movies By David C. Jedynak Zero Week, Fall 1990. As an eager freshman looking forward to all the fun of college life that my older siblings had told me about, I wandered over to Ackerman Grand […]
Asian Americans must stop self-identification as victims
Monday, 6/2/97 Asian Americans must stop self-identification as victims History must be learned but not milked for sympathy By Reina Maehata I just finished reading another "we poor Asian-Americans" column and I feel sick. As a person of Asian descent myself, I cannot bear to see other Asians "uniting" and pitying themselves about their situation. […]
Making sure ethnic studies thrives
Monday, 6/2/97 Making sure ethnic studies thrives Diverse campus needs healthy ethnic research centers By Mike McLaughlin On May 15, there was a working conference titled "Ethnic Studies at UCLA: Planning for the Next 25 Years," co-sponsored by the office of Claudia Mitchell-Kernan, vice chancellor of graduate-division academic affairs, and the Institute of American Cultures […]