Sunday, April 5

There’s more to learning than standardized tests

  Shirin Vossoughi Vossoughi is a third-year history and American literature and culture student. Speak your mind and e-mail her at [email protected]. Remember that day a few years back when you ripped open the envelope you’d been waiting anxiously for ““ the one that would determine your chances of getting into UCLA in the first place? Read more...


Students must take active role against abuse of workers

Clements is a fifth-year psychology student. Ramirez is a fifth-year American literature and culture and Chicana/o studies student. By Cecily Clements and Erica Ramirez Last Saturday, members of California United Students Against Sweatshops gathered in protest outside of Niketown stores across California. Read more...


Attacks on Connerly unfounded, use double standards

Massey is a first-year history student. By Drew Massey Two recent opinion pieces from the March 5 edition of the Daily Bruin were astonishingly hypocritical. First there was a column by Michael Weiner (“Connerly blatantly misuses UC to further his ideology,” News) and then a submission by Antonion Sandoval, (“Connerly’s proposal serves only his right-wing agenda,” Viewpoint). Read more...





Induction of varsity crew welcome, but questions remain

  Illustration by GRACE HUANG/Daily Bruin By Sara-Mai Conway and Guillermo Lemus Since three-time Olympian Chris Ernst and her teammates stripped naked in front of the Yale athletic department with the words “Title IX” drawn in marker across their exploited bodies, women’s crew has become one of the fastest growing intercollegiate sports in America. Read more...