Category Archives: Opinion

Friday, 4/11/97 Unions must democratize our economy Workforce should use bargaining power to exert more control over wages, conditions By Jeff Richmond Different people have different views and interests, hence there is a need for a social organization in order to protect rights to freedom of speech and freedom of choice. Karl Popper, Austrian philosopher, […]

Thursday, 4/10/97 Q&A with Erwin Chemerinsky By Scott Lunceford Daily Bruin Staff In Tuesday’s election, Erwin Chemerinsky was voted charter commissioner for District 5, which includes UCLA and its adjacent communities. On July 1, he, along with 14 commissioners from other districts, will embark on a rigorous legislative journey: updating the arcane, 70-year-old Los Angeles […]

Thursday, 4/10/97 Singled out now, hopeful for future Even when the possibilities look grim, never settle for someone you don’t love I’m single. It’s hard to believe, I know, but even my No. 1 fan, John Yi, will tell you it’s true: "Judging from the ludicrous content of Ms. Tom’s insulting article, it is no […]

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Truth about U.S. atrocities in South Korea must be exposed Cold War-era massacres by American soldiers kept under wraps for 40 years By Yong Un Yuk On April 3, 1948, the people of Cheju Island rose up to protest the rule of the U.S. military government and the separate election in South Korea […]

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Reparations needed to eliminate discrimination Glossing over slavery will not assist in healing process By Stanley L. Johnson, Jr. I am writing to express some sentiments on behalf of Todd Smith’s article titled "Reparations: Blame for past wrongs should not fall on living descendants." Mr. Smith begins his article by refuting a previous […]

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Letters Age’s benefits A few thoughts on the excellent article by Michael Daugherty on the "Paradox of Ageism." What he describes as a paradox is also an example of the need to respond to each person as an individual rather than as a category. … It is extremely tempting to short-circuit the very […]

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Restructuring of ethnic studies programs demands a student voice Centers like American Indian Studies promote, maintain campus diversity, affect most of us Your ethnic studies centers may be undergoing major changes in the near future. Restructuring proposals have been on and off the table for a number of years. There are many players […]