The problem of racial isolation lies within the composition of urban communities, not within the schools that serve those communities. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 20, 11:27 pm
Letter to the editor: _Policies restrict access to a quality education_
Editorials, Opinion
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January 19, 11:21 pm
Consolidating language departments would be beneficial in the long run
A number of UCLA language departments are teetering on the brink of disaster, only they don't want to admit it. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 19, 11:19 pm
Amy Chua’s unconventional parenting methods are misunderstood
Long Story Short: January 24, 2011
Is public parking in Westwood going for good? The Westwood Neighborhood Council won’t let it disappear without a fight. Brent Gaisford talks to us about Westwood’s struggles in the face of Los Angeles’s $350 million budget deficit.
Bad economy, better rent prices? What’s the apartment hunt looking like for students fresh out of the dorms?
And what was your mother like? This week, Radio Director Sarah Rogozen asks Accounting Professor John Hughes this question. We also get Daily Bruin Opinion Columnist Jordan Manalastas’s viewpoint on parenting techniques.
You’ve got questions and we’ve got answers on this week’s edition of Long Story Short, the Daily Bruin’s weekly news and culture show.
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There is a little quip I have heard somewhere or another about all stereotypes being steeped in truth. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 19, 11:16 pm
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
In response to Carly Cody's article in the Daily Bruin "Reserve GEs for underclassmen" (Jan. 14), I respectfully disagree with her proposal to require students to finish their general education requirements by the end of their sophomore year. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 18, 10:37 pm
Senate’s failure to pass DREAM not a blame game
Submitted by Ben Zuckerman In December 2010 the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act failed to pass the U.S. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 18, 10:33 pm
Aaron Williams a fitting keynote speaker for graduating class
The keynote speaker for the 2011 graduation ceremony has been announced and it's not a "Clinton" or a "Franco." Instead, Aaron Williams, director of the Peace Corps, will address graduating seniors. A distinguished but unrecognizable speaker means our graduation will not be about the speaker but will be about the graduating seniors, as it should be. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 18, 10:30 pm
Censorship of ‘Huck Finn’ tasteless but not mandatory
That awkward moment in 11th grade when your teacher reads a passage from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" aloud in class. Read more...