Everyone who goes to UCLA knows about its prestigious name, notable professors and competitive athletic program, and they also know about the construction. It seems like wherever we walk, the humming of a cement truck or the blasting of a jackhammer is not far off in the distance. Read more...
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February 23, 9:00 pm
Building dining hall on main campus more useful than Covel renovation
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February 20, 9:00 pm
Belgium’s prosecution of Sharon anti-Semitic
European anti-Semitism has reached a new low. Last week the Belgian Supreme Court ruled that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon could be tried in Belgium for alleged war crimes committed in Lebanon two decades ago. Read more...
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February 20, 9:00 pm
There are many flawed assumptions about affirmative action programs. Unfortunately, these assumptions have led to critiques lacking substance. The classic example is the assumption that affirmative action discriminates against our white brothers and sisters. Read more...
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February 19, 9:00 pm
Letters to the Editor
Cohen is hypocritical I graduated in the same class from the Jesuit high school that Seth Cohen refers to in his submission “Military protest very logical” (Feb. Read more...
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February 19, 9:00 pm
United Nations proves futile for U.S. security
Like its predecessor, the League of Nations, the United Nations seems on the verge of becoming irrelevant. Dreams of peace, prosperity, humanity and civility among nations have again been replaced by the specter of war and perpetual conflict ““ the only human constant in our ever-changing society. Read more...
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February 19, 9:00 pm
Proposed Title IX changes punish female athletes
A landmark of American democracy is up for grabs. A commission appointed by George Bush proposed changes which are pending approval to Title IX ““ the 1972 law that prohibited gender discrimination in federally-funded education and guaranteed women and girls equal access to athletic participation. Read more...
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February 19, 9:00 pm
Stereotyping race isolates students
Many wonder why students of color feel isolated here at UCLA. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Event Commission proved why. Two weeks ago the Campus Events Commission printed a half-page advertisement in the Daily Bruin for the movie “Barbershop,” featuring a caricature of the Little Rascal Buckwheat saying, “Ice Cube is da bomb, O-Tay.” On the bottom, Campus Events stated that their organization had “Mo’ soul than fried chicken.” While I realize the ad might have been in jest, it is clear proof that we haven’t come as far as some like to point out. Read more...