Wednesday, May 20


Speaks Out

Should the California Legislature adopt a bill banning the use of Indian mascots? Tim Rearick First-year, Biology “Nobody is asking the descendants of Thomas Jefferson or John Hancock to approve dubbing Boston’s NFL team the New England Patriots because it doesn’t directly effect them. Read more...


Cuba sanctions antiquated, ineffective

Mujtaba Ali [email protected] Click Here for more articles by Mujtaba Ali   President Bush recently affirmed that he would take a hard-line stance against Fidel Castro’s communist government and maintain the economic sanctions placed on Cuba 40 years ago. The sanctions against Cuba were originally intended to destabilize Castro’s communist government and eventually cause his downfall. Read more...


School mascots not insulting

Ian Eisner [email protected] Click Here for more articles by Ian Eisner   The PC police are at it again. Thirty years after campus interest groups at Stanford pressured the university to change its mascot from an Indian to a tree, the California legislature has resurrected their cause. Read more...


State Master Plan unrealistic with cuts

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief  Timothy Kudo Managing Editor  Michael Falcone Viewpoint Editor  Cuauhtemoc Ortega Staff Representatives  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao  Kelly Rayburn Editorial Board Assistants  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...


Samahang board undeserving of Bruin criticism

Lalas is a fourth-year international development studies and political science student. He is vice president of Samahang Pilipino and a former Viewpoint editor.   By Jonah Lalas A few days ago, the Daily Bruin Editorial Board compared Samahang Pilipino to an “oligarchy,” regarding our organization’s decision to not sing the American national anthem at our annual Pilipino Culture Night (“Oh say, Samahang can’t see democracy,” Viewpoint, May 20). Read more...


Battles’ attacks on Dahle, Republicans inaccurate

Pearn is a fifth-year political science student. He is a former chairman of the Bruin Republicans.   By Simon Perng I could not help but notice the tone of frantic desperation in Robert Battles’ submission (“Dahle’s SURE-commitments questionable,” Viewpoint, April 29). Read more...