Category Archives: Opinion

One-sided report misleads public, unfair to students By Shin Tai This is a reaction to the front page story written by Daily Bruin reporter Tatiana Botton on Jan. 25. She reported on the Chinese New Year Festival sponsored by CGSA (Chinese Graduate Student Association). When describing the Chinese fashion show, she writes that many of […]

USAC to help implement Student Departmental Senate By Michelle Bonner On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of the Student Departmental Senate. The following conveys the intent of the resolution and why USAC has deemed it one of its top priorities. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is […]

Etiquette questions arise for a gay spouse Among all the artists and the additional contingency of an upcoming performance exchange project in Mexico City, I am the only gay spouse. While this will allow me to have time alone, it presents definitional and etiquette problems for which I have not yet found a solution. Straight […]

Recognize individuality instead of group identity By Sonia Ortega I was appalled by Shari Missaghi’s article, "Don’t deny it: stereotypes exist at UCLA," that ran in the Mon., Jan. 30, issue of the Daily Bruin. Missaghi states she was angry when her childhood friend lumped her into the category of Mexican simply because she had […]

Campus cultural divisions block communication By Jared Black I am confused. I am truly confused about the mentality of students on this campus who cling to their own religious and/or ethnic groups, refusing to integrate with others. On this side of Bruin Walk is your organization’s table. On the other side sits the opposing organization’s […]

‘Salad bowl’ multiculturalism serves a purpose By Baback Gabbay In the Jan. 30 viewpoint, "Don’t deny it: stereotypes exist at UCLA," Shari Missaghi gave a poignant account of her experiences with individuals of various ethnicities throughout her life. She judiciously highlighted the knowledge many Americans lack regarding world geography and the media’s tendency to show […]

Minimum wage increase: will it protect or harm? Is the State of the Union Address over yet? I thought it might never end, but then I guess any President who sees his relevance to America’s future diminishing daily would probably want to linger on, clinging onto the bully pulpit as long as possible . Something […]