B.I.G. Assumptions As I read Nelson Saldua’s article on the unfortunate passing of Biggie Smalls "Notorious B.I.G." (Thursday, March 13) I was surprised to see so many assumptions made regarding a story which invites a lot of speculation to begin with. While I feel true sorrow for Biggie Smalls and Tupac, to state that "the […]
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Always hope for the best, but expect nothing
Thursday, March 13, 1997 HOPE: Uncertainties of life can sabotage even the best-laid plansAh, March is here, and the men’s basketball team goes off to yet another tournament appearance. As always, expectations are high. But why shouldn’t they be? After all, we’re UCLA, and hoops is our thing. Besides, everybody knows that other than our […]
Chancellor Young exemplifies ideal, committed representive
Thursday, March 13, 1997 INTEGRITY: UCLA’s ‘guardian’ promotes students and faculty, fulfills university missionBy Don Hartsock Chancellor Charles E. Young and UCLA are inseparable! That is my perspective from the vantage of serving an age-old (yet young) institution in an innovative post. A chancellor is a guardian, a keeper of the values of an academic […]
Hey boys Toe that thin line between flattering
Thursday, March 13, 1997 DECENCY: Women don’t find cheap feels, tasteless comments or psychotic behavior endearingIt’s that time of year again, that time of year when we don vestments of kelly, forest, and kelp and head to the bars to guzzle down green beverages with thousands of other raucous idiots. St. Patrick’s Day is nearly […]
Questioning motives behind web site
Monday, March 10, 1997 RESPONSIBILITY: Administration’s wasteful spending ignores needs of students, who must foot the billUCLA paid a design firm big bucks for a new Joe Bruin logo that makes people yawn. Then UCLA paid bigger bucks for a new web site that makes people too angry to yawn. The revamped home page, which […]
Students First! needs to play by the rules
Monday, March 10, 1997 POLITICS: Bruin Democrats still support slate’s agenda despite withdrawal of supportBy Darrin Hurwitz and Angela Foster Internal Vice President Glenn Inanaga’s suggestion that the Bruin Democrats’ recent withdrawal of support from Students First! was rooted in political differences ("Bruin Democrats revoke support of Students First!," March 6) is not only blatantly […]
Value of life merits notice
Monday, March 10, 1997 VIOLENCE: Coverage of, reaction to robbery displays large degree of desensitization By Ann Yu Lung Urban sprawl as far as the eye takes you. Flatlands and endless boulevards lined with dingy storefronts and used car lots. There is the occasional strip bar. The morning is unusually hot for March. It feels […]