Tuesday, October 6


Letters

Student parking problems cannot be disregarded I am writing in response to the submission by Christine Austin regarding parking costs (“Parking Fee Increase Necessary, Warranted,” Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, May 31). Austin broadly states that when it comes to complaints, “(she doesn’t) care because the complaints are all unjustified.”Â I disagree. The opinions of commuters are justified and are not merely personal attacks on UCLA parking over a buck. The lack of available parking spaces is a challenge for both commuters and parking services. Read more...


Single-sex classes hide real world

Riggs is a second-year communications student.   By Nicole Riggs In 1954, the United States Supreme Court rejected the “separate but equal” doctrine on the grounds that “separate but equal is inherently unequal in the context of public education.” Although this was a Civil Rights case, the reasoning and ruling applies practically and legally to the separation of classrooms along gender lines. Read more...



Israel’s solid case doesn’t need exaggeration

Rabbi Seidler-feller is the director of UCLA Hillel.   By Chaim Seidler-Feller A report on Dennis Prager’s talk on “A Moral Case for Israel” (“Prager claims Israel is legitimate,” Daily Bruin, News, May 30) indicates I asked if “it was necessary for Israel supporters to exaggerate to get their points across.” After speaking to many students and to my wife, I learned that my query was taken out of context as an assertion that Israel supporters generally exaggerate their claims. Read more...


Campus peace events give wings to progress

Rapaport is a third-year student; Haverim is a fourth-year student recently returned from EAP study in Israel.   By Jaime Rapaport and Panteha Haverim Despite the current pain felt on all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, recent events at UCLA have been tremendously encouraging toward peace. Read more...