Thursday, January 1

Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

Giuliani reacts poorly to shooting Thumbs down to New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani for responding irresponsibly and insensitively to the death of Patrick Dorismond, the third unarmed black man killed by the city’s police in the past 13 months. Read more...


Asian males face contradictory stereotypes

By Jon Chang This is in response to the column, "Stereotypes of Asian Americans limit dating scene" (Viewpoint, March 2). I’d like to comment that although Annalisa Burgos begins by mentioning how the stereotypes of Asian American females and males are analogous, she ends by stereotyping Asian American males herself. Read more...



Hate crimes encouraged by indifference

By Ryan Masaaki Yokota In a 1995 film called "Higher Learning," which ironically was filmed at UCLA, a white supremacist on a college campus goes crazy, and by the end of the film perches himself on the top of Haines Hall and starts shooting people of color in Dickson Plaza. Read more...




University should refocus goals on education

By Robin Pendoley In 1997, Chancellor Albert Carnesale made the following statement in a speech before the Legislative Assembly of the Academic Senate: "One of the qualities that distinguishes UCLA – indeed, one of its most valued traditions – is shared governance. Read more...