Monday, May 11

Immigrants undervalued

The controversy surrounding immigration has captured the attention and stirred the emotions of the nation. But most people, particularly those who oppose a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, are uninformed about the role of undocumented immigrants in the country. Read more...


Letter to the editor

Admission by skin color is racism The submission by Karume James and Lucero Chavez, “Diversity should be a priority for UCLA” (April 24), only serves to perpetuate racism and ignorance. Read more...




Mudslinging politicians should keep it clean

If I hear one more reference to “Bushisms,†or one more person called a “flip-flopper,†I am going to lose it. Haunted memories from the 2004 presidential election — memories I would rather forget — will not go away because every time I turn my head, I hear politicians complaining about and bickering with each other. Read more...



Iran just wants to play with the big boys

During the Cold War, the two most heavily armed militaries the world had ever seen stared each other down, and neither fired a shot. During the current quasi-Cold War between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, two of the world’s most bitter enemies have come to the brink of nuclear war, and neither has pulled the trigger. Read more...