Category Archives: Opinion

Wednesday, 5/14/97 Crude campaigns mar elections Selfish pride, rampant mudslinging cast dark shadow over highly qualified candidates By Katherine Krok As they are in order, I want to extend my congratulations to every victor in last week’s USAC election, as well as a good luck wish for those in the runoffs this week. However, a […]

Wednesday, 5/14/97 Letters Reality rules As a recent alumnus, former Viewpoint columnist, and having had to jump straight into the "real world," I can sympathize with Mimi Guzman’s column, "The end is near …" (Tuesday). But I thought I would put in my two cents to illuminate her fears by giving here a quick glimpse […]

Wednesday, 5/14/97 Pilot food discount program needs student support ASUCLA will reward patrons for eating meals on campus By Ankur Patel Some people say that a person’s mind is always on one of two things – one of these is his or her stomach. In student government, this is no exception and for good reasons […]

Tuesday, 5/13/97 The end is near… GRADUATION: Senioritis claims another victim who works, studies and writes columns, too Apathy, nostalgia, fear. This is what I’m feeling right now (other than feeling frustrated at being told that I’m going to print tomorrow and it’s about a half an hour before deadline). I had a paper due. […]

Tuesday, 5/13/97 Letters to the Editor Slate soils campus I want to suggest that the Students First! slate clean up every sidewalk, road sign, construction tarp, building wall, campus steps, etc. that they defaced by writing their affirmation to vote for them. You make the whole school look like an elementary school. Keep the chalk […]

Tuesday, 5/13/97 Support equality with SAGE strike LABOR: Local, state-wide employee unions join together for solidarity By Jasamin Rostam-Kolayi Since 1993, Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE/UAW) members have been seeking collective bargaining rights for teaching assistants, research assistants, readers, and tutors at the University of California, Los Angeles. Last fall Judge Tamm, a Public […]

Tuesday, 5/13/97 Socialism blocks path of progress POLITICS: Ideology supports high taxes, racial quota system By Dan Sharron U. of Washington Courtesy of University Wire The opinions expressed in a recent David Horowitz lecture against socialism reflect a general trend against liberal and socialist values, which have shaped American governmental policies since the ’60s. While […]