Category Archives: Opinion

Freedom depends on economics Capitalism, political policies constrain ‘little people,’ support rich Tax the rich / feed the poor / ’til there are no / rich no more. – some ’60s songwriter, "I’d love to change the world" Are you free? I certainly am, but frankly, I’d rather be expensive and get paid for this […]

Choosing a new leader for UCLA Students must actively participate in search for next chancellor By Brett Bouttier and Brad Miller Chancellor Charles Young’s recent notification of his retirement has stirred quite a bit of sentiment in the academic community. Beyond educational higher-ups, who recognize that his departure will be a loss to the higher […]

Buchanan best addresses working-class concerns merely gives lip service for votes Pat may not be good executive, but knows how to reach voters By Ron Bassilian I have a couple of confessions to make. The first is that I had the television tuned in to the New Hampshire primary on C-SPAN most of the weekend, […]

Letters Primary concern Editor: REMINDER FOR ALL REGISTERED/REGISTERING VOTERS: The deadline for registering for the spring primary is Friday, Feb. 26. In addition to voting in your selected party’s presidential nomination race, various ballot initiatives will be put to the test. Students must demonstrate their power by voting in large numbers to show politicians that […]

Primary concern Editor: REMINDER FOR ALL REGISTERED/REGISTERING VOTERS: The deadline for registering for the spring primary is Friday, Feb. 26. In addition to voting in your selected party’s presidential nomination race, various ballot initiatives will be put to the test. Students must demonstrate their power by voting in large numbers to show politicians that they […]

Marriage: match made in heaven? True love requires a spiritual connection, but relationships with two religions demand extra faith Last quarter I was sitting and procrastinating, as usual, talking to some friends in my sorority, when we began to discuss the holidays, our boyfriends, gift-giving and family traditions. We ended up talking for a couple […]

Clinton’s education debate is a sham Misinformation, scare tactics overshadow success of current student loan program By Lamar Alexander As his re-election campaign begins, President Clinton has found an issue to frighten Americans and convince them that Republicans cannot be trusted to govern: student aid and college loans. It is a powerful issue. Virtually every […]