Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Arthur Wang’s article concerning Asian American opinions on affirmative action. Mr. Wang’s article incorrectly surmises that Asian Americans support affirmative action, based on biased polling and the opinions of left-leaning advocacy groups. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 25, 11:50 pm
Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin column distorts Asian American views on affirmative action
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 25, 11:41 pm
Chloe Lew: Campus safe spaces need expansion into classrooms
In the big, bad real world, there are no “safe spaces” – at least, that’s what the media has been warning college students lately. From The New York Times to Time, columnists have been condescendingly slamming college safe spaces for “coddling” and “infantilizing” our hypersensitive generation by letting students avoid uncomfortable truths. Read more...
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Opinion
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May 22, 12:24 am
Kunal Patel: Napolitano must focus on garnering future support for UC funding
For all intents and purposes, University of California President Janet Napolitano has performed her job admirably well. Student perception of Napolitano has dramatically shifted since the demonstrative strip protest at the March UC Board of Regents meeting to a much more positive reception of her recent budget negotiations with Gov. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 22, 12:08 am
Shani Shahmoon: Westwood should take steps to address issues affecting the homeless
Westwood, by most accounts, is an affluent part of Los Angeles, but walking through its streets, students are familiar with its homeless population. What they likely aren’t aware of is the countless laws criminalizing this group’s right to live without harassment. Read more...
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Opinion
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May 21, 2:07 pm
Arthur Wang: Media inaccurately portrays Asian American views on affirmative action
Affirmative action is back, and Asian Americans are angry – at least, that’s what the media wants you to believe. The vast majority of news networks and websites around the country immediately jumped on discussing the discrimination complaint filed with the federal government by 64 Asian American organizations Friday. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 21, 1:13 am
Zoey Freedman: Raising minimum wage not enough to meet high LA housing costs
Although some L.A. residents’ paychecks may be growing in size over the next five years, it may not end up making the kind of difference they need. Read more...
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Editorials, Opinion
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May 21, 1:09 am
Editorial: Westwood Neighborhood Council must recognize rights of the homeless
Los Angeles has one of the highest concentrations of homeless people in the United States, rising 12 percent over the last two years. Westwood community leaders need to take heed of the systemic issues that cause homelessness and treat the approximately 60 neighborhood residents living on the streets as human beings rather than as problems that need to be expelled. Read more...