Submission too narrow In their submission “Affirmative Action aims to fight disadvantaged” (Oct. 30), Karen Salazar and Eric Lopez have insulted thousands of students across the UC system with their talk of “white privilege” and the exclusion of “people of color.” They have blatantly failed to even recognize the very existence of Asian Americans in society ““ implying that Asians such as myself do not even deserve consideration when discussing an issue dealing with race and ethnicity. Read more...

California’s tragic wildfires are finally dying down, thanks to better weather and the tireless efforts of the state’s firefighters. And with the full devastation of the fires finally becoming clear, some are calling for Gov.-elect Schwarzenegger to reconsider his plan to cut the state car tax ““ because it is the car tax that helps, in part, to keep the state’s police and firefighters funded. Read more...

According to conservative author Ann Coulter in her book “Treason,” “the fundamental difference between liberals and conservatives is conservatives believe man was created in God’s image; liberals believe they are God.” If that’s the case, Coulter will have difficulty explaining why conservatives went berserk playing God last week ““ acting as the almighty arbiters of right and wrong by trying to censor, sue, or attack any form of popular entertainment that criticized or opposed conservative viewpoints. Read more...

When I come home from a long day of class, one of the first things I do is check my e-mail. Without fail, every day I open my Mozilla Mail program and I’m greeted with at least “30 new messages!” I do not pretend to be so popular or important as to receive so many e-mails from people I care about. Read more...

The UCLA faculty recently recognized some of its own by awarding them with Distinguished Teacher Awards. The Academic Senate, a body of faculty members that make decisions concerning academic regulations, is in charge of distributing distinguished teacher awards each year. Read more...

Prompted by recent criticism of the University of California’s admissions procedures, UC President Robert Dynes announced the formation of a study group to examine pressing admissions issues the university will face in coming years. Read more...

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union decided on Friday to remove picketers from staging protests in front of Southern California Ralphs stores ““ including the location in Westwood ““ and redeploy them at Vons and Albertsons supermarkets instead. Read more...