A deaf and drunken priest who couldn’t speak English and was a little too handsy with my mom and aunt wasn’t the preferred tour guide when trying to understand the history of a 13th century church. But in a town with a population of somewhere between that of your average Starbucks and a public school […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Editorial: Election Board chair should focus on long-term changes
For the first time in several years, the Undergraduate Students Association Council has appointed an Election Board chair before the start of fall quarter, as per the council’s bylaws. Shagun Kabra, the newly-appointed chair and a third-year mathematics/economics student, will have the kind of time other Election Board chairs could only dream of, with both […]
Editorial Cartoon: On the UCLA flood
Jordan Lee: NFL training camps highlight what to watch for in upcoming season
NFL training camps are now underway for all 32 teams, which means I can now start neglecting other parts of my life to overanalyze rich guys’ playing a game. These summer days are a rare time in the NFL, when teams and fans have a shared sense of optimism about the forthcoming season – an […]
Submission: Stop pushing political correctness, focus instead on real issues
Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul stated, “The original intent to stop outright racist, sexist or homophobic language does nothing to change people’s attitudes and language.” He was referring to society’s constant attempts to call out offensive language and push political correctness. The attempts to end racist, sexist or homophobic behaviors are undermined when political correctness […]
Aram Ghoogasian: UC harms public image with administrator pay increases
If you or I received a base pay increase after going seven years without one, it likely wouldn’t raise any eyebrows. But university administrators aren’t paid like you and me. Although state funding and the price of education have been moving at inversely proportional rates, the University of California Board of Regents decided earlier […]
Travis Fife: Choosing college major is a personal process
I once waited on a total stranger in a restaurant who insisted that the only thing I could do with a degree in philosophy was become a priest. Even after I explained to him that there is more than one type of philosophy, he still tried to convince me that my only hope of making […]