Category Archives: Opinion

‘NYPD Blue’ pushes TV’s boundaries too far By Craig Woodall I am concerned with the direction in which network television is headed. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, I forced myself to sit through an episode of ABC’s critically acclaimed "NYPD Blue." I wanted to see the show that has the reputation of stretching the limits of […]

Hard work key to American identity ‘success’ By Yuchi Sung Having just recovered from the town hall meeting (in which no real discussions transpired, I might add), all I’ve been able to think about is how my ancestors have been discriminated against. All those statutes forbidding Chinese immigrants to enter this country, to testify against […]

Homophobic response to ‘Learning’ disturbs viewer By Ivan Wu Recently, I watched the John Singleton movie Higher Learning. Although not a masterpiece, this movie did succeed in provoking plenty of reactions from its viewers. As I sat through the movie, it was not so much its choppy presentation that disturbed me, but rather the audience’s […]

New arrival promises to change Uncle Petey’s life Every now and then a moment comes along in your life that makes you pause. That moment came last Thursday, the day I became an uncle. At 11:11 p.m. (and 32 seconds) a little bundle of joy entered this world by the name of Michael Hamilton Arato. […]

Affirmative action still needs to achieve purpose By Christopher Tucker It’s 1995 and we are still seeing the effects of the worst war crime in history. The enslavement and brutal oppression of millions of Africans by American society has wreaked incredible havoc on this community for hundreds of years. These Africans, also known as "Blacks," […]

Evaluation of American Identity ‘free-for-all’ By J.D. Whitlock Just got home from "The American Identity" free-for-all. Better get this all down before I return to my normal state of consciousness. 1. Lavish Praise Department: Kudos to the Daily Bruin and the Office of Student Affairs for organizing/sponsoring such an event. At my undergraduate institution of […]

‘Saigon’ shows love story emerging from chaos By Linus Enriquez So we’re back to this again, are we? I feel like I’m about to repeat myself, but I might as well. Obviously the point was missed the first time around. Sunny Le and Nhan Nguyen would have you believe that "Miss Saigon" is one of […]