Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Q&A with the Daily Bruin takes a closer look at some of the issues and people shaping our lives. It will appear every Thursday.By Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Senior Staff Federal Judge Alex Kozinski once jokingly called himself a member of OOPPSSCA Â the Organization of People Patiently Seeking Supreme Court […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Basketball column should blame system, not athletes
Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Emphasis on money-making with shoe, TV contractsBy Jeff Park I think Josh White ("Reaching for the NBA money tree," May 14) is disingenuous when he says that: "There must come a time when self-interest subordinates itself to a higher authority  namely, social responsibility, care for America’s youth and respect for […]
Judge Kozinski Photo
Wednesday, May 15, 1996By Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Senior Staff Federal Judge Alex Kozinski once jokingly called himself a member of OOPPSSCA Â the Organization of People Patiently Seeking Supreme Court Appointment. If Bob Dole wins the presidency in November, Kozinski’s jestful wish may come true. Since being appointed in 1985 by then-President Ronald Reagan […]
Don’t blame Hollywood when sex sells, and you buy
Tuesday, May 14, 1996 Sex sells. Or so it seems. From the busty bikini-clad babes in beer commercials to the hot, slinky please-save-me smoking beauties in Hollywood movies, sex has long been a staple of the American marketplace. That is not to say that the commodification of sex in our society does not cut two […]
Partial birth abortion column appreciated
Tuesday, May 14, 1996 Facts present procedure in true light for first timeBy Edmond Goubran I am just writing to say OOORAAAAHHH to Elizabeth Rich for her column on a heinous procedure called the partial-birth abortion ("Examining partial-birth abortion," May 13). It was something that needed to be brought to light among all the rhetoric […]
anti bruin choice
Tuesday, May 14, 1996Fix the plumbing Editor: I am annoyed by the recent announcement of increased on-campus housing fees, most of which will be used to cover expenses for future housing projects. I’d like to ask Business Enterprises to show a little more concern for the service of its current customers and the problems in […]
Volutee in a free Los Angeles health care clinic
Tuesday, May 14, 1996 Overburdened system depends on help to meet needsBy Sergio Sanchez A number of UCLA pre-med students have been under the impression that volunteering at large hospitals provides good enough preparation for justifying the claim of having "clinical experience" on that dreaded American Medical College Application Service medical school application. However, many […]