Thursday, April 3, 1997 CULTURE: UCLA undergrad returns after hiatus to confront discrimination, change in times In 1982, I was a 21-year-old third- year English major with a 1.9 GPA. Without going into too much detail, my domestic situation was a never ending domino-effect of crash-and-burn living hellishness. It still is, but now I can […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Q&A with the Daily Bruin
Thursday, April 3, 1997 Today, many of us are caught up in the blitzkrieg of mass media imagery. Consequently, the media is affecting the way we relate to each other. Our modes of communication are changing at a breakneck rate and, as our global community expands, interconnection within our local communities is breaking down. So, […]
Revolution can make society¹s hopes for future realities of today
Thursday, April 3, 1997 DEMOCRACY: Flaws in system leave struggling culture in need of changeBy Dave Stratman As we near the end of the 20th century, many people have lost hope in the future. The fundamental reason for this loss of hope is that there seems to be no alternative to the capitalist system. Communism […]
Stereotypes fuel attacks on hip-hop
Wednesday, April 2, 1997 MUSIC: Critics of gangsta rap ignore genre’s other, more constructive voices Recently the world of hip-hop has been the recipient of much bad press for the over-representation of sex, drugs and violence in its lyrics. Considering the parallels between the violence-prone lyrics of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and their murders, […]
Two parties can’t address full spectrum of ideologies
Wednesday, April 2, 1997 POLITICS: United States, USAC should learn from Germans Greetings from behind the infamous "Orange Curtain," also known as Orange County, formerly known as a Republican bastion. Even my family contributes to the Republican population. Because of this, politics always played a central role in my life. I recall sitting in front […]
Letters and Science counseling helps students choose major
Wednesday, April 2, 1997 ACADEMICS: Process of picking field of concentration can be as rewarding as the decision itselfBy David Whelan You all know the question. You’re at a party, a family gathering, a trip to the supermarket. You run into a high school friend, an old neighbor, your family dentist. "Oh, so you’re at […]
Lavin, team win fans¹ hearts
Tuesday, April 1, 1997 TOURNAMENT: Even without Final Four slot, Bruins are still the success story of the yearBy Crissy Cruz wish I could have been there. I wish I could have been in that locker room, that I could’ve been with the team as they cried and hugged each other, that I could’ve heard […]