Monday, February 3, 1997 OPPORTUNITY: Seizing the day means having a life full of work and playBy Natalie G. Marino As I was perusing the Daily Bruin Thursday morning, I came across an article that seemed to have high potential for being interesting. It was on the same topic as one of my favorite movies, […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Dying village suffers from conspiracy
Monday, February 3, 1997 TAKE OVER: Ties to cultural outlets, offices signals UCLA’s absorption of WestwoodBy Gary Avrech I admit that much of my writing is done late in the evening, after I have finished my day’s work. Sometimes, I fear, the rigors of working 80 plus hours a week is getting to me. I […]
Letters
Monday, February 3, 1997 Integrity needed in politics On page 14 of the Jan. 30 Viewpoint section, we were presented with a rather ironic juxtaposition: column left presented a plea for "thorough research" and for an end to "unsound attacks" (Telly Tse, "Member defends USAC …") while column right presented falsified accusations by an elected […]
A self-preservationist¹s guide to relationships
Friday, January 31, 1997 BEHAVIOR: Looking out for oneself has its benefits but can be destructive for everyone involved As you may or may not know, the Daily Bruin recently saw fit to pull my last column with no warning whatsoever. It felt the need to protect you  the reader  from my observations […]
Question your knowledge before judging others¹
Friday, January 31, 1997 IGNORANCE: We all lack a certain amount of wisdom, so there’s no use pointing it outBy Michael Daugherty I would like to suggest that from this point forward we all endeavor to omit the word "ignorant" and its variant lexical forms from our respective vocabularies. I feel compelled to make this […]
Search within to increase value of faith
Friday, January 31, 1997 RELIGION: Connection with beliefs can be built by personal experiencesBy Patricia J. Gentry I read Chieh Chieng’s article "Questioning religious devotion" in the Jan. 16 issue of the Daily Bruin with great interest. He expresses beautifully the quandary many people seem to feel regarding their faith. The established organized religions do […]
Member defends USAC against unsound attacks
Thursday, January 30, 1997 ACTIVISM: Critics need more involvement, thorough researchBy Telly Tse Sometimes, attacks that are unfounded or poorly researched simply do not warrant a response to dignify it. However, the absence of truth will lead to people seeking everywhere, even in the wrong places, for leadership. I will not allow this to happen. […]