Category Archives: Opinion

Tuesday, April 23, 1996 Mexican human rights abuses do not excuse U.S. brutalityBy Juan Topiltzin Alvarado After reading William J. Upton-Knittle’s viewpoint ("Goebbels’ traditions linger in immigration debate," April 17), I had to respond to a few points he made. He, along with a lot of others who argue the same side, is either missing […]

Tuesday, April 23, 1996 After effects of massacre still felt 81 years laterBy Nuritsa Ksachikyan The Armenian Genocide began on April 24, 1915. The victims: Armenians, including those living in Turkey and the neighboring provinces. The perpetrators: the Ottoman Empire (or what is now Turkey). The death count: 1.5 million martyrs. Every year on April […]

Tuesday, April 23, 1996Searching for peace Editor: The Jewish community of UCLA is extremely saddened by the tragic events that have occurred over the past week in Lebanon. We, along with Israel’s leaders, including Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Consul General in Los Angeles Yoram Ben-Zeev, deeply regret and mourn the deaths of yet more […]

Monday, April 22, 1996 Gated community shows difference in living conditionsBy G. Lynn Svensson In his letter to The Bruin, Associate Dean Robin Fisher contends that the Student Association of Graduate Employees/United Auto Workers protest April 14 at Chancellor Young’s house "improperly and unfairly personalizes" the issue of whether or not the association should be […]

Monday, April 22, 1996 Current university procedures fair for graduate apprenticesBy Robin Fisher In an April 2 Daily Bruin viewpoint titled "Administration tightens the screw," Steve Alexander raised a number of issues regarding grievance procedures available to graduate apprentice appointees at UCLA. With no factual evidence presented, Alexander made serious allegations of real and potential […]

Monday, April 22, 1996 Bylaws, justice forgotten in bid for political controlBy Jennifer Hamel "Constitutionally obliged" were the words used by York Chang to justify, or rather defend, the readmittance of the case against Noah Hochman. However, did the impeachment of Hochman really have anything to do with upholding the bylaws of the student government? […]

Monday, April 22, 1996 Gossiping can only lead down a treacherous road of deception and hurt Accept it. Gossiping causes nothing but trouble. No matter how many times I learn this lesson, I still contribute to the problem. I tone it down or justify it, but until I completely stop talking about people, I am […]