Sept. 11, 2001, will only mark the second most notable security failure in United States history if actions are not taken immediately to end Saddam Hussein’s ability to make war. Read more...
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February 11, 9:00 pm
Iraq’s tie to terrorism necessitates action
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February 11, 9:00 pm
Education comes first, not race
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide in April whether or not to ban universities across the nation from considering race and ethnicity in their admissions process. Read more...
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February 11, 9:00 pm
Muslim dress a form of liberation, not imprisonment
Why do you wear those things? Aren’t you hot all the time? Don’t you realize that you’re in America, and you’re free to take it all off? Read more...
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February 11, 9:00 pm
Speaks Out
Do you think U.N. weapons inspectors should be given more time for investigation or did Colin Powell present enough evidence to go to war now? Sam Rabadi Fourth-year, physics and math “I think Colin Powell hasn’t proved that Iraq poses a substantial threat to the United States. Read more...
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February 10, 9:00 pm
Accusations against Israel, Bush ignorant
It is a shame that Nastaran Khoshab’s submission “Occup-ation should not be celebrated” (Feb. 6) cannot understand why UCLA students would support Israel ““ a country that has dedicated itself to democratic ideals. Read more...
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February 10, 9:00 pm
U.S. actions louder than words
“Oh my god!” I heard myself saying this in disbelief as I read “War with Iraq necessary to promote democracy” by Jorge Magdaleno (Feb. 3). Since Magdaleno’s submission was loaded with so many examples of American historical amnesia, jingoism and myopia, I have resolved myself to address only one sentence from his entire piece: “Yes, terrorists seek to destroy us because of who we (Americans) are and what we do. Read more...
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February 9, 9:00 pm
Face Off: Armed student body a better crime deterrent
Westwood has not been a welcoming place these days. In the Village, business owners are asking for more police protection from loiterers and potential thieves. On campus, a dead body has been found, a sexual assault has occurred, and, most recently, two students in the Saxon Residential Suites were robbed at gunpoint by two as yet unidentified assailants. Read more...