Thursday, October 8

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...




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...


Bruin Republicans deserved face time

On Monday, the Bruin Republicans made a bold political statement on Bruin Walk, which the Daily Bruin chose to ignore. Our Affirmative Action Bake Sale was intended to drive home to students the absurdity of deciding college admissions by race through the pricing structure of the cookies we were selling. Read more...



Letters

Daily Bruin flubs facts I am disappointed by the lack of journalistic professionalism displayed in the inaccurate reporting in the editorial “Partisanism taints USAC appointment” (Jan. Read more...