Category Archives: Opinion

Radical Hamas attempts to derail peace process By Adam Symson The recent events in Israel and the Middle East have brought to me mixed emotions. On the one hand, there was the historic and amazing peace agreement signed between Jordan and Israel that will bring closer the reality of peace in the Middle East between […]

Daily Bruin must be more open-minded toward greeks By Princeton Kim As a student and as a member of a fraternity, I find the actions and continual hypocrisy displayed by the Daily Bruin to be reprehensible. The Oct. 17 editorial, "Greek sponsorship merits examination" was merely another example of the ignorance and blatant narrow-mindedness which […]

Graduate student employees deserve recognition By Joseph Nevins An open letter to Chancellor Young: Despite the myriad of problems facing UCLA, the school year arrives full of opportunity and hope. Restructuring, budget cuts, downsizing and staff lay-offs have created an atmosphere of disillusionment on the UCLA campus. By democratizing the relationship between UCLA employees and […]

American politics erases shame from agenda J.C. Curelop There is no longer any shame in American politics. The good old days when politicians might actually feel remorse or at minimum some embarrassment for their actions has long since disappeared. Today politicians not only ignore their moral and ethical shortfalls, some actually revel in them. Politics […]

Tarantino exposes, not espouses, racism By Steven Miller This article is in response to Mike Horowitz’s review of the new movie Pulp Fiction that ran in the Arts and Entertainment section of the Daily Bruin on Friday, Oct. 14. More specifically, I wish to comment on Horowitz’s allegations of racism toward Quentin Tarantino, the filmmaker. […]

UC reaffirms protection of gay, lesbian rights The following message in honor of Coming Out Week was delivered by UC President Jack Peltason Oct. 13: I appreciate this opportunity to affirm the University of California’s commitment to seeing that our campuses continue to be communities that welcome the strengths and contributions of the diverse individuals […]

We cannot compromise upholding of civil rights By Ali Beck and Jùlio C. Rosa In "Gay activists must seek ROTC compromise" (Oct. 12), J.D. Whitlock appeals to the fears and prejudices of people who are misinformed about the issues surrounding gays in ROTC. He paints a picture of gay military personnel as being unfit to […]