Category Archives: Opinion

California immigration: finger-pointing or problem-solving? Demonization of undocumented immigrants won’t solve state’s problems By Octavio Romano, Ph.D. Gov. Pete Wilson demands the equivalent of $8 to $12 yearly from every single American family. That is two to three billion federal dollars annually for an indefinite number of years. He claims it is for the state’s […]

AIDS education must be accessible to all By Willy Singh It was 3 a.m. on a Saturday night in Long Beach. A call came into our station for shortness of breath. Long Beach fire engine five (a paramedic engine) was also en route. If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m describing the events of […]

A $1,016 concert ticket? Well, not exactly … Adrienne Martinez Last week I paid $1,016 to see Weezer in concert. It wasn’t anything spectacular. I didn’t get to meet them or keep any of their clothing. The concert wasn’t in some exotic locale, with vines climbing around the microphones, the entire audience in leis. (Truth […]

GSA elections? What GSA elections? Editor: Regarding the Graduate Student Association’s announcement that it would extend the deadline for the submission of candidate petitions for the upcoming elections, I must ask, "What elections?" No one I know even knew about the elections, never mind the deadline for candidate petitions for office. In my five years […]

Attention critics: Hamilton goes highbrow Peter Hamilton Some of my readers are becoming mutinous. They’ve organized and officially noted their grievances. In short, they have problems with my columns. In fact, "suck" is the word most commonly used. Their demands are simple: they would like the portion of their reg fees that goes toward the […]

Bruins, reclaim student government! By Joel Elad Step right up! Give your attention to Kerckhoff Hall as the undergraduate students’ association council presents another performance of "Elections ­ The Game." More rumors. More mud. More talk. Watch as candidates deny their candidacy until the absolute last minute. Thrill to the mysterious fliers that spew more […]

SAGE committee sets conditions of walk-out By Mark Quigley The following is an open letter to Chancellor Charles Young. As the national limelight shines on UCLA and the achievements of our outstanding student athletes, it is ironic that the graduate employees who are most responsible for the education of these students are in the dark […]