Light from within In the darkest moments, faith in God and in oneself will illuminate the correct path There comes a time in life when you need to know who you really are. When you need to know who you are as an individual, apart from the daily grind of civilized existence. There are times […]
Category Archives: Opinion
‘Angry white males’ aim rage in wrong direction
‘Angry white males’ aim rage in wrong direction Attack needed against American policies which make affirmative action necessary By Joshua Silverman Affirmative action, a modest policy supporting equal representation in work and schools for groups traditionally excluded from mainstream participation, is under attack, and the loudest person sounding his alarm is the prototypical "angry white […]
Letters
Not everyone is laughing Editor: This weekend, Samahang Pilipino held their annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) at Ackerman Grand Ballroom. After the first performance on Saturday night, a couple of the performers and I, all females, were on our way to the Cooperage when we read a very disturbing sign at the entrance to the […]
Empty sky overlooks violence on Israel
Empty sky overlooks violence on Israel Bloodshed causes God to retreat from his chosen people By Orna Livine I look to the sky, and I don’t see anything … I look to the sky and it is empty. Maybe I just cannot see anything because my eyes are covered with tears. Or maybe there is […]
Letters
Acts of few do not represent religion Editor: The Qur’an states: "O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor." (4:135) Furthermore, "Anyone who saves one life, it is as if he has […]
Setting the record straight on child abuse
Setting the record straight on child abuse Inaccurate reporting confuses details of psychiatric disorders By Brenda Bursch I am writing in response to an article printed on the front page of the Daily Bruin on Friday, Feb. 16, titled "Lawsuit filed against Neuropsychiatric Institute." I am extremely concerned about the inaccuracies that appeared in the […]
St. Valentine: love doctor or knife-wielding horror?
St. Valentine: love doctor or knife-wielding horror? Sweat pants, turkey pasta make perfect relationship Any writer who considers him or herself to be a humorist (which unscrambled means thourism, which means nothing) can not stay off the subjects of the opposite gender, sex, love and relationships. As many may have guessed, I consider myself a […]