Letters Multicultural bridge-building Editor: In reference to the article in the Dec. 2 Daily Bruin entitled, "Enough about race already!," we as members of the Multicultural Society would like to clarify our position. We agree with the writer’s ideal of attempting to judge all people as individuals. However, we presently believe there are certain steps […]
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One person’s decision to live honestly … with HIV
One person’s decision to live honestly … with HIV Today is World AIDS Day. Today is also Day Without Art. And today is the day on which one UCLA student has chosen to tell the world for the first time about his HIV-positive status, as frightening as this process can be. But he is not […]
Student government must listen to its critics
Student government must listen to its critics By J. Jioni Palmer In response to Todd Sargent’s Nov. 29 article, "Kerckhoff groups work around the clock," I must begin with an acknowledgment of my ideological and political positions. I do not run from my opinions, nor do I try to hide them in any way; to […]
Murphy Hall arrest a milestone for cop’s kid
Murphy Hall arrest a milestone for cop’s kid Roxane Marquez Whadaya do at college?" my 8-year-old brother Eric asked me as we ate our Thanksgiving dinner. "Do ya go to potties and drink beeya ’cause now yer allowed to ’cause it was ya burtday?" "As a matter of fact, I do," I told him, ignoring […]
A UCLA alumnus singing the ‘real world’ blues
A UCLA alumnus singing the ‘real world’ blues Dawn Mabalon Call me insane, but I miss school. Call it whatever you want  post-grad blues, UCLA withdrawal, whatever. I just don’t like this real world thing called life after college. I’m not alone in this depressed state. One of my soul sisters, a fellow Filipina […]
Sit-in held consciously, and strategically
Sit-in held consciously, and strategically By Eric C. Wat Since the arrest of the so-called "Murphy 26" on Nov. 17, several students have written viewpoints and letters, both serious and satirical (I am using this word very loosely) attacking the participants of the sit-in. As the instructor of three of the students arrested that evening, […]
Letters
Republican Congress in, gun control out Editor: Just when I thought the United States was going to become a safer place to live with the passing of the Brady Bill and the Crime Bill, here come the Republicans who are threatening to lift the assault weapons ban and repeal the newly stated Crime Bill from […]