Examining pros, cons of affirmative action By Khoa Lam After reading the Associated Press article on the campaign against affirmative action, ("Jackson attacks anti-affirmative action campaign," Daily Bruin, Jan. 13) I would like to share some ideas on the subject. It is easy to see from both the passage of Proposition 187 and the likely […]
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White male: part of the problem and the solution
White male: part of the problem and the solution One evening a while back, my wife asked me to go downstairs and fetch the last load of clothes in the dryer. The laundry room in our building is in the basement, and to get there you have to walk through the basement parking garage. It […]
Defense of ‘choice’ is just an excuse for murder
Defense of ‘choice’ is just an excuse for murder By Chris Ford "Disturbing" is the word that came to my mind when I read Roxane Marquez’s Jan. 12 column, "A continuing defense of reproductive freedom." She stated that she is responsible enough to have sex, but she was not. If she could not handle the […]
Joy comes to those who make life meaningful
Joy comes to those who make life meaningful By Cynthia Rosenthal A response to Ron Bassilian and others with the same question about the meaning of life: Dear Ron, et al: You asked, "What is the meaning of life?" A religious person who believes in some form of afterlife might say that the purpose of […]
Slaying the American dragon of ‘big government’
Slaying the American dragon of ‘big government’ To capture the Rhinegold, the fabulous treasure of the Nibelungs, the hero Sigurd had to slay the dragon Fafnir. Although he possessed the strength and re-forged the sword of his father, Sigurd dared not face Fafnir head-on in single combat. For Fafnir was very powerful, having, with his […]
Remembering the legacy of
Remembering the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Brenda Simon "I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American Dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will […]
One year later … and the aftermath continues
One year later … and the aftermath continues One year ago today at 4:31 a.m., UCLA and the rest of the Southland was rocked by a force beyond anyone’s control. Today is the one-year anniversary of the Northridge earthquake, the day both buildings and people broke down, the day the rebuilding process began. For UCLA, […]