Friday, February 7, 1997 IDENTITY: Neighborhoods engender distinct notions of ethnicity and class I never realized that I was a minority until I came to college. If you would have told me that in grammar school or high school, I would’ve laughed in your face. How could I be a minority? My grammar school was […]
Category Archives: Opinion
U.S. trade embargo misses intended target
Thursday, February 6, 1997 CUBA: Politically-weak policy forces millions to go without food, suppliesBy Michael Karl Schuessler Recently, during what would become a revolutionary (and revelatory) visit to Castro’s Cuba, I was taken by a close friend to a museum that was  according to this young "habanero"  utterly representative of life in Cuba […]
Letters
Thursday, February 6, 1997Let it snow I am disappointed in Michelle Navarro’s assessment of the Snow Event in Sunset Village ("A Snowy Sunset Quad" Feb. 3, 1997). She tries to present a negative portrayal of what was actually an excellent example of cooperation and teamwork among residence halls. What Navarro neglected to report was that […]
Exposing a day in the life of a beauty salon addict
Thursday, February 6, 1997 APPEARANCE: L.A.’s beauty subculture makes one a princess for a dayAnn Mah Last week, following the footsteps of Joe and Josie Bruin, I decided to have a makeover. There comes a time in every young woman’s life when she wishes to make the transition from brunette to blonde, long to short, […]
Don’t neglect power of your voice
Wednesday, February 5, 1997 ACTIVISM: Self-expression a vital skill for oppressed people in face of numerous societal assumptions It was during my junior year in high school that my passive interest in politics turned into active participation. What sparked the flame that burns inside me was Mr. Teel’s American government class. The course was structured […]
High prices, not Ackerman Union, responsible for death of village
Wednesday, February 5, 1997 ASUCLA: Conspiracy theory notwithstanding, UCLA doesn’t seek to take over WestwoodBy Andrew Rich In the Monday edition of The Bruin, Westwood business owner Gary Avrech expressed his anger and disappointment with the completion of "the mother of on-campus shopping malls" Â Ackerman Union. Claiming unfair business practices, Avrech claims that the […]
At a loss for school spirit
Wednesday, February 5, 1997 By Sameer Bakhda So, if you’re like 2,000 other Bruins, you got basketball tickets. Good for you! You have in your hands one of the most desired commodities at UCLA. But wait a minute  you’re not going to the games? I know, I know, you’ve got a midterm on Friday, […]