Disclaimer: This is not a critique of Caterina Kachadoorian or those who agree with what she published in her Opinion submission Monday. Rather, it is a critique of the ideas and beliefs in that piece. Dear Caterina, How dare you tell Black people what’s wrong with Black America? How dare you tell outraged Black students […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Aram Ghoogasian: Utley slide should be valid because of postseason dynamic
Mets players and fans can keep their baseball ethics; the Dodgers will take the win. In the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, the Dodgers found themselves in a 2-1 hole against New York’s second-most-famous baseball club with runners on the corners and one out. Dodgers second […]
Yiwei Sun: Approving sales tax increase would help alleviate 405 traffic
A small increase in sales tax might soon save commuter students a large amount of time coming to class. A bill that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Wednesday will allow Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to seek a sales tax increase in 2016 that could raise as much as $120 billion for local roads, […]
Editorial: Greek life needs policing to prevent more ‘Kanye Western’ type raids
UCLA is embroiled in a media firestorm following a raid hosted by Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi and a subsequent on-campus protest that drew hundreds of students. By hosting a “Kanye Western”-themed raid, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi have brought UCLA Greek Life to national attention for the worst reason. The office of […]
Arthur Wang: UCLA’s lack of cultural sensitivity led to ‘Kanye Western’ themed raid
Black students at UCLA were greeted with several True Bruin Welcomes last week, and some were truer than others. Congratulation and condemnation coalesced last week when the Black Bruin Welcome Week collided with Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi’s “Kanye Western” party, which treated black culture as accessory and reminded black students that some members of the […]
Submission: Afrikan Student Union should focus on problems within black community
There has been controversy over the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority “Kanye Western” themed party. The party allegedly promoted racism and cultural appropriation, with people dressed up in “baggy clothes, plumped lips and padded bottoms.” Although this party may have been mildly inappropriate, the way the Afrikan Student Union has reacted is […]
Submission: Greek community must stand in solidarity with black Bruins
Dear Black Bruins, I’m sorry for the “Kanye Western” party thrown by campus groups this week, and since they won’t write you a letter, I will. It was wrong, offensive and – to most of us – completely unacceptable. Our school must learn from this and ensure that it never happens again. It makes sense […]