Category Archives: Opinion

Sharing life experiences offers real-world lessons By Robert Browning Last quarter I was lucky enough to meet a person by the name of Curley James. He is now behind the 15-foot fences of Kilpatrick Prison Camp deep in the Malibu Hills and that is where he’ll be for at least the next year. James is […]

If we don’t use freedom of expression, do we have it? Ron Bassilian Isn’t that just typical ? I get this columnist job right after a quarter of reading probably too much Nietzsche and a psychotic roommmate that was sent to a mental institution against his will. What I’m trying to say is that if […]

Language barrier forces immigrants to unionize By Julia Song Ten years ago, I came to America from Korea. I am now a UCLA student, but my road to UCLA was not easy. I had to learn English as a second language. There were many incidents where I could not voice myself. For instance, I remember […]

This student’s pre-med … and ashamed of it! By Don Wong I am proud to be a Bruin. I am proud that our basketball team won the National Championship. I am even more proud to be graduating this year. But I am ashamed to admit that I am pre-med. For every single quarter of the […]

What is unity, anyway? Editor: It really makes you think and it really made me sad. After winning the National Championship, one of the greatest moments in the history of this university, Ed O’Bannon gave credit to the force most responsible for the team’s victory: God. God gave these players their talents, and as Ed […]

Tonight, her body brings home the bacon Roxane Marquez Anyone who’s ever been to Los Angeles International Airport has probably seen LIVE LIVE NUDE NUDES. It’s a tough one to miss. A tacky, late ’60s-inspired orange, gold and brown pattern adorns the letters of the word "NUDES" on the main marquee that leaps out toward […]

Mother Earth deserves priority By Jim Swarzman Crime, gun control, health care, affirmative action, immigration. Each of these are important issues, and have received much attention lately. But all of these things are inconsequential compared to the possible effects of the human race not developing and maintaining proper stewardship of our plant Earth. And a […]