Category Archives: Opinion

Letters Dogma definition Editor: I was surprised to see some major inaccuracies in the Daily Bruin article "Through religious eyes" (Feb. 8). Jennifer Louie inaccurately reported that the Rev. Paul Dechant of the University Catholic Center said that belief in three basic dogmas is all that is necessary to be a Catholic Christian. In correspondence […]

Rhetoric of ‘American way’ rests in lies Society blind to benefits of contributions by ‘illegals’ By Roxane Marquez Daily Bruin Columnist/Editor in chief About three years ago, my mother taught me to needlepoint. Tradition, she told me. Women in her family have always been good at embroidery, she explained, since the days of the Dons. […]

Faculty members contesting SP resolutions speak out Professors restate reasons to rescind proposed measures Reasons in favor of rescinding measures restated by professors By Victor Wolfenstein andEllen Dubois We are currently nearing the end of the two-week period during which faculty members of the UCLA Academic Senate are permitted to vote on the senate mail-ballot […]

Malcolm X’s death should bring life to African American fight for honor, dignity The following is a eulogy delivered by Ossie Davis at the funeral of Malcolm X on Feb. 27, 1965 at the Faith Temple Church Of God Here – at this final hour, in this quiet place – Harlem has come to bid […]

‘Stairway to Heaven’ really leads to hell Led Zeppelin’s music reveals Faustian pact Contrary to the opinions of many a fundamentalist gelatin-head, the influence of Satan on contemporary culture is not on the rise, but in fact, is enfeebled almost to the point of expiration. For the archfiend enacts his wicked machinations not on a […]

Editorial Use your voting power to effect civic change For the remainder of the week, the Daily Bruin is hosting a registration drive to increase voter turnout for the upcoming March presidential primaries and the subsequent November election. Registration cards are inserted in each of today’s Daily Bruins. The drive is not an attempt to […]

Letters Value judgment Editor: I am truly incensed to find a front page article about the automobile accident that ended former UCLA track star Benjamin "Benny" Brown’s life at age 40 ("Community mourns loss of former UCLA track star," Feb. 9). Just last week, I entered the Daily Bruin office to ask if they were […]