Category Archives: Opinion

Tuesday, April 16, 1996 We must hang on to idea that tragedy is often filled with acts of courage and compassion solidarity On the morning of April 19, 1995, Terry Nichols and Timothy McVeigh, two former U.S. Army soldiers who served their country in the Gulf War, allegedly packed a large rented moving truck with […]

Tuesday, April 16, 1996 Selective, inaccurate use of historical facts rampant in Guerin-Gonzales’ letterBy William J. Upton-Knittle P. Joseph Goebbels would be proud of Professor Camille Guerin-Gonzales, who used a number of his techniques in her letter ("R-E-S-P-E-C-T," April 5) which, at the very least, smells of racism. She begins by combining the infamous beatings […]

Tuesday, April 16, 1996 Students should not expect immediate curricula evolutionBy Avi Green April has finally come with spring warmth, the occasional flower and, for thousands of high school seniors across the country, letters from university admissions departments bearing acceptances or rejections. Students arriving soon for tours of Columbia University are in for a surprise. […]

Tuesday, April 16, 1996 Journey highlights anomalies lingering in Royce’s shadow Two quarters of Bruindom unequivocally qualify me as a seasoned explorer of the UCLA campus. Just as Christopher Columbus traveled the world and wrote a descriptive journal of his travels, so have I written the below column detailing the peculiar idiosyncrasies, vagaries and miscellaneous […]

Tuesday, April 16, 1996Caring counts Editor: Please permit me to relate an incident which occurred on your campus Monday evening, April 1. I had driven from downtown Los Angeles in the pouring rain and arrived at UCLA at approximately 6:00 p.m. for a course on fly fishing. At the end of class, I proceeded to […]

Monday, April 15, 1996Reality check Editor: Did I read that right? Did Name Withheld really claim that the Jewish civil rights group, the Anti-Defamation League, is an Israeli intelligence agency? Surely, I must have read it wrong. Unfortunately, The Bruin did print this grossly untrue, but almost funny claim, followed by an unsigned viewpoint in […]

Monday, April 15, 1996 Writer’s article paints unsupported picture of super-spy activityBy David J. Altman In response to Name Withheld’s viewpoint ("Anti-Defamation League infringes on civil liberties," April 10), the author wished his name withheld due to fear of repercussions. He is right to do so ­ his English composition teacher would rightly chastise him […]