Category Archives: Opinion

Rally shows regents students’ strong will Critics need to re-examine stance By Dan Ryu On Thursday, I read a viewpoint regarding the Feb. 21 affirmative action rally and takeover of Bunche Hall ("Bunche protest all washed up in alternate Bruin universe," Feb. 29). Written by someone who obviously does not support the issue, I could […]

‘JFK’ junkie Editor: Last week, a student expressed concerns about his missing voter registration card ("Voters beware," Feb. 28). This student implied that because he did not sign an affirmative action petition, the external vice president’s office discarded his voter registration card. Possibly, this student has watched "JFK" too many times to believe that there […]

Battle rages between good, evil teaching assistants St. Angelas provide valuable course insight; demon Doms disrupt educational process Today is a landmark day for me. Today, I was basically told that I’m a worthless human being, and that being such, I must submit that all my previous knowledge and expertise comes to me through luck […]

Renewed terrorism in Northern Ireland calls for negotiations Experts worry about peace talks’ future in light of bombing By Michelle Best Daily Bruin Contributor The unilateral truce announced by the Irish Republican Army in August 1994 brought legitimate hope for the possibility of a peaceful settlement in Northern Ireland’s 25-year-old conflict. But on Feb. 9, […]

Students go the distance in marathon By Rachel Kelley Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA students Erin Louie and Mike Kirchner rolled out of their beds at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, at a time when other students were just getting to sleep. By the time they arrived in downtown L.A., they said their adrenaline was flowing. […]

The real racists Editor: I was disturbed to read of Keith Geffen’s disagreement ("Anti-Jew view," March 1) with Ron Richard’s assertion of being anti-Zionist (i.e. anti-Israeli) and not anti-Jewish ("Not anti-Jew," Feb.2). Geffen says, in more words, that anyone who is anti-Zionist is anti-Jewish. He equates the two, while Richards, I and other anti-Zionists try […]

Reconciling personal ideals, cultural identity Indivdual must decide which aspects of American, Chinese influence coincide with self-recognized values When I was younger, the most insulting label that my brother could hurl at me was "banana." No, I didn’t really mind being known as a fruit, and I still do some pretty inane things that reek […]