Category Archives: Opinion

Philip Hoskins, a lawyer, earned his B.A. from UCLA in 1961 and subsequently earned an LL.B. in 1964 from UCLA. By Philip Hoskins The House and Senate have passed legislation called the "Defense of Marriage Act," or DOMA. This brilliant piece of strategy was designed to position President Clinton and the Democrats running for Congress […]

Paul Biery still has his Moncheechee plush water doll, retail value $39.95. His column appears on alternate Fridays. Nine years old. Saturday morning. Watching the latest episode of The Moncheechee – "Moncheechee Moncheechee, happy, smiling Moncheechees!" What a great theme song. Admit it, you used to love that show. They’d all gotten into some wacky […]

Erica S. Flores is a third-year student majoring in sociology with a minor in public policy. By Erica S. Flores Two weeks ago, I attended the funeral of my best friend. She was found at home in her bed, in a coma. As soon as the ambulance arrived, she was rushed to the hospital where […]

President Ross Perot? When? How? In response to "Perot deserves inclusion in debates," I’d like to point out that no third party candidate has ever won the presidency. And in 1992, Ross Perot carried zero states and finished second in only two. Ross Perot is as unelectable as any other minor party candidate, and is […]

Kris Henry is a student at the University of Minnesota, where her column appears every Tuesday. By Kris Henry When I first heard that a woman fired a shot into the ceiling of University President Nils Hasselmo’s office, my initial thought was, "What a fruit loop." But as the summer drew to a close, I […]

Jennifer Nelson’s column appears every other Thursday. The "Just don’t do it" slogan from Bob Dole’s anti-drug campaign may, upon a cursory evaluation, appear to be an inefficient way of confronting the growing problem of national drug abuse. After all, it is hardly reasonable to believe that a potential drug user will specifically consider these […]

Alexander Volokh is a 1993 alumnus. By Alexander Volokh In "The Simpsons", Homer carries on an instructive conversation with his brain. Homer: Awww … $20!? I wanted a peanut. Homer’s brain: $20 can buy many peanuts! Homer: Explain how. Homer’s brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services! Homer: Woo hoo! There is great […]