Three years ago I fell in love with The Bruin ““ and since then, I’ve been asking myself why. As a freshman on the orientation tour I found an otherwise gray office marked with wry reminders of its inhabitants and knew at once that these were my kind of people. Read more...
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June 11, 9:00 pm
Community response justifies attention to detail, years of tedious work
Opinion
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June 11, 9:00 pm
Two families foster love for journalism
When I came into this job, I knew a lot about journalism, but had spent my life running from it. You see, my father was a journalist for over 30 years, covering everything from the Kentucky Derby to major league baseball. Read more...
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June 11, 9:00 pm
Action speak louder than words: Photo Collage
November 18, 1996: Members of the Student Association of Graduate Employees/United Auto Workers hold picket signs as they begin one of many strikes in the fight for collective bargaining rights. Read more...
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June 11, 9:00 pm
Fast-track careers ignore precepts of happiness, fun
Journalism is an unbelievably rewarding profession. It allows us to interact with the world, find out what’s going on behind the surface, and effect social change. Read more...
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June 7, 9:00 pm
Drug enforcement effort not evenly administered
Almost two months ago, hundreds of students gathered in Meyerhoff Park to celebrate “4/20″ by smoking a bowl. Clouds of smoke rose above the crowded space with an abundance of pipes, bongs and joints. Read more...
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June 7, 9:00 pm
Brian Bosart 1974-2000: Parents’ tribute
By Lance and Helen Bosart Although we know that the pain and hurt of losing a son will never go away for the rest of our lives, our ability to cope with the tragedy is helped by articles like the Daily Bruin’s that capture the quintessential Brian Bosart (“Graduate student dies in car accident,” News, June 2). Read more...
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June 7, 9:00 pm
Legalization will not stop problems addiction cause
It seems that after the heyday of the anti-drug Reagan and Bush administrations, America is starting to rebel against the War on Drugs. The change, if real, has been influenced in no small part by our own “free love, free pot” president, who, when asked by an MTV audience member in 1992, “If you had to do it over again, would you inhale?” replied boastfully, “Sure, if I could. Read more...