Monday, July 13

In the news:


Animosity must end to move forward

Last Tuesday was a historic day for America. The Republican Party scored the largest victory of any political party in an American election for decades. President Bush was the first presidential candidate since 1988 to win a majority of votes, the first since 1936 to gain seats in the House and Senate in his re-election bid, and his 3.5 million vote margin precludes any credible claim that he somehow stole the election. Read more...



Excess costs need to be cut

This year, a $784 hike in fees hit UCLA students hard. Now, Chancellor Albert Carnesale has announced that we will be hit a good deal harder in the years ahead if we are to keep up with competing private institutions. Read more...



Speaks out

If it is found that ASUCLA is using tomatoes from the same Florida region that Taco Bell was, what do you think should be done? Matthew Terry Fourth-year, English “I think the precedent’s been set, and that if ASUCLA is going to have any integrity it needs to follow suit with its own eatery.” Reza Dawood Fourth-year, mathematics “Either Mucho Taco should learn to make gorditas and chalupas or bring Taco Bell back. Read more...


Letters the editor

Democrats failed, desperately need to restructure party A grand theory of 2004 is impossible, so permit me to shoot off some observations instead. A mandate? More Americans voted for President Bush than have ever voted for anyone in the history of America ““ it’s actually quite underwhelming if you know that more Americans voted against Bush than have ever voted against an incumbent president in history. Read more...