Sunday, March 15

Letter to the editor

Hurst’s views on anti-war protestors misguided I felt compelled to write about the stunning lack of logic displayed by Kenneth Hurst in his submission “Any means of defense justified” (Sept. Read more...


Carnesale must recognize existence of dissidence

The announcement of Chancellor Albert Carnesale’s impending retirement has sparked the emergence of a uniformly positive consensus on his tenure. However, as an undergraduate activist and the founder and president of the UCLA-focused Bruin Alumni Association, I count myself among those who hold a more mixed view of the chancellor’s record. Read more...


Fund process revised to better serve groups

The Undergraduate Student Association Council takes great pride in providing resources for the student body, including student organizational funding. Within the past few years, the student organizational funding-allocation process has undergone many beneficial changes. Read more...




Letters to the editor

Writer’s research misleads readers In “Prop. 73 unrealistic, harmful,” (Sept. 25) all of Lara Loewenstein’s arguments against Proposition 73 are based on incorrect statements. First she claims that Proposition 73 “would require women 17 years old and younger to procure parental permission before being able to acquire an abortion.” However, Proposition 73 does not require parental consent, only notification. Read more...


Prop. 73 endangers young women

Becky Bell was a successful high school junior in Indianapolis. She had an excellent relationship with her parents, Karen and Bill. But when she realized she was pregnant, the last thing she wanted was to disappoint them. Read more...