Memories of a past relationship tucked to sleep Raúl A. Añorve I met my first "real" boyfriend in 1991 at a time when I knew I was supposed to be thinking, feeling and doing all the right things for my career and life. Read more...

Neglect of the poor results in dismal future By Solomon Matsas It seems to be quite fashionable to drop-kick the poor these days. Politicians are stumbling over each other to offer up the most severe welfare reform plan, the deepest social funding cuts. Read more...

Support Angela Davis and academic freedom By Antonio Serrata I am responding to the Feb. 22 article titled, "Taxes help pay for Davis’ job, UC says" to express my deepest anger at the uncritical reprinting of The Associated Press article. Read more...

Not in my country, but ours By Russell Burgos It was astonishing. The greatest event on television that I can recall since the one giant leap. Read more...

Have we forgotten what it means to be a Bruin? By John Kobara Nov. 19, 1994, was a day of celebration for UCLA and the Bruin football team. Read more...

UC administration responds to SAGE’s struggle By Kathleen Komar I would like to respond to statements in Mike Miller’s Feb. 28 Viewpoint article, "SAGE continues struggle for recognition." Specifically, he notes that, "Bureaucrats at the University of California Office of the President in Oakland … propose eliminating the partial fee remission program that now pays up to $2,155 of the annual fees of many academic student employees." The proposal to which Miller refers was presented by Office of the President staff to the Council of Graduate Deans at their Oct. Read more...

Cuban trade embargo adds to budgetary waste Thomas Overton The meat-axes are out in Washington these days. If you read the op-ed pages much, it seems like nearly every federal program on the books is up for review. Read more...