Thursday, December 5, 1996 FRIENDLINESS: Have lots of free flight fun and hugs galore this winter breakDry your tears, Bruins. Today’s Daily Bruin is indeed the last issue of the quarter, but all is not lost. What you are about to read is my last column of the quarter  Viewpoint’s last ditch effort to […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Big expansion not what Westwood is looking for
Thursday, December 5, 1996 DEVELOPMENT: Increase in parking shortage and congestion key issuesBy Laura Lake There is no record that John Postley, who lives in Bel Air, actually attended the Friends of Westwood meeting. He did not sign in. Had he attended, he would know that participants told reporters that they enjoyed the meeting because […]
One-night stands ignore the possibilities
Thursday, December 5, 1996 SEX: Depth, scope of act can lead to so much more intimately, emotionallyBy Eric Stump My initial reaction after reading Leah Green’s Nov. 27 piece in Viewpoint ("Random Macks of Kindness") was probably the same as most of the males who read it. "Is that a chick saying all that stuff […]
ŒWings¹ rides on ethnic stereotypes
Thursday, December 5, 1996 DISCRIMINATION: TV portrayal of Hispanics fuels racial ignoranceBy Migdia Chinea-Varela This is in reference to an episode of "Wings," which aired on NBC Nov. 14, 1996. In this "Wings" segment, Sandpiper, (the charter plane around which the series revolves) acquires a new owner, who in turn appoints his spoiled son, Cord, […]
Letters
Bruin Democrats clarify stance We are writing to express our deep concern about some of the comments made by Michael Schneider in his Viewpoint article "Political rights with a touch of common sense." Bruin Democrats strongly condemns any statement, even if intended as a joke, which trivializes violence against women. The Democratic Party has a […]
A Time to Reconsider
Monday, December 2, 1996 CHINA: Clinton’s policy targets trade, neglects human rightsBy A.M. Rosenthal New York Times With determined concentration, President Clinton has worked a historic change in American foreign policy. Foreign policy amounts to a nation’s political, moral and military stance in the world, its role and values. For America, the change will affect […]
Checking and balancing student government
Monday, December 2, 1996 USAC: Incident seems to show group’s reluctance to explain its actionsBy Jeff Ellis On Nov. 12, I filed a petition with the Judicial Board asking for a hearing to consider two things: 1. The use of student funds by USAC in its anti-Proposition 209 campaign and 2. The use of the […]