‘March Madness’ raises student-athlete issues By J. Jioni Palmer Every year around this time, millions of Americans catch a disease called "March Madness." This sickness brings together people of all colors, shapes and sizes to rally behind their favorite college basketball teams and players. With roughly 75 percent of the starting players in this year’s […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Race-based quotas don’t promote equality
Race-based quotas don’t promote equality By Albert Sun An article written by the African Student Union in support of affirmative action ("ASU calls for affirmative action support, rally," March 16) has deeply disturbed me. In my opinion, the ASU’s motivation is as racist as the "fascist and reactionary power structure of white supremacy" which they […]
Hello, regents? Demonstrations increase democracy
Hello, regents? Demonstrations increase democracy By Marc Lange I read with dismay in the March 16 issue of the Daily Bruin ("Protest to greet regents") that Regent Howard Leach criticized those students who protested recently in favor of affirmative action, saying, "A demonstration implies wanting to use force or emotion to put a point across." […]
Letters
Star Spangled manners … Editor: Before the Oregon State game at Pauley Pavilion, it was announced that that the national anthem would be sung. It was not, or at least in my opinion, nothing was sung that even remotely resembled "The Star Spangled Banner." "The Star Spangled Banner" is a patriotic anthem and should be […]
Another look at AAP and Asian Americans students
Another look at AAP and Asian Americans students By Eric Garlepp Misinformation and ignorance is harmful and unfortunately common in our society. Even at an institution of higher learning such as UCLA, misconceptions often lead to unfounded rumors which affect all members of society. The lack of awareness of UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program (AAP), its […]
Anxiety and a broken bass string: my spring break
Anxiety and a broken bass string: my spring break I’ve got senioritis. Usually the symptoms are an uncontrollable urge to be at the farthest point on the earth from your alma mater and to be in the most anti-academic mental state possible. It’s a condition brought on by extended periods of non-school activity, for example, […]
Letters
Letters Putting things into perspective Editor: B. Roderick Spilman’s March 2 letter to the editor, "Silent no more?" regarding "perverted homosexuals … defacing this campus" is prefaced "this is not an anti-gay letter," but it clearly reveals a homophobic agenda. Why does graffiti expressing same-sex sexuality bother him when he never mentions the rampant racist, […]