Category Archives: Opinion

Self-Centered Morality College teaches policy respect, neglects basic human rights "Our benchmark in valuing lives lost or saved during Desert Storm is the Value of Statistical Life (VSL) in the United States. VSL was developed for cost-benefit analysis to assist in the evaluation of public and private programs that reduce the probability of death (industrial […]

Nix superhero Joe Editor: I actually like the new look for Joe Bruin, except for his superhero costume! That yellow collar makes me think there’s a cape around his neck. Please save your $60, 000 investment by keeping him in a football jersey, or a basketball jersey and T-shirt. Brett Poirier Fifth-year Mechanical engineering Boo […]

Spreading word of true Christianity Not all religious groups preach fire, brimstone By Andy Lucas Three cheers for Princeton Kim! His Wednesday column ("Heaven help me: Bibles blitz Bruin Walk," Jan. 24) was right on target – most of the time. It has been the everlasting source of dismay for Christians on this campus to […]

Lazy seniors should not whine about portraits By Quan Doan In response to Dan Komaromi’s letter to Viewpoint, "Picture this," Jan. 24: On behalf of the Daily Bruin Staff, we would like to extend a formal apology to Dan Komaromi. Firstly, for publishing a letter he had not intended to publish. And secondly, for not […]

Men and malls: the true story One woman’s tale of sports, camping gear ends myth of indecisive female shopper Lady Bruins: I want you to listen to a story of horrific lies and deceit. The story is that of an entire gender made to believe a myth that tells them they are vexatious, materialistic, slow […]

Cancel free rides with no-fault insurance initiative California’s law-abiding citizens should not pay for uninsured motorists’ damages, injuries By Edmond Banayan According to a recent study conducted by the state’s Department of Insurance, approximately 5 million California motorists drive without automobile insurance. This is 28 percent of our state’s population who apparently believe one of […]

University police promotion raises many questions By Charles A. Harold I was going through my police department mail the other day when I discovered a memo from university police Chief Clarence Chapman announcing that Karl Ross was promoted from police captain to assistant chief of police. The memo stated that Ross will now, " … […]