Sunday, December 28

Hard-earned rights imperiled by bigotry

Wednesday, March 11, 1998 Hard-earned rights imperiled by bigotry DISCRIMINATION: State legislature must respect regents’ policy on benefits for domestic partners It’s taken nearly 15 years of lobbying for gay and lesbian employees of the University of California to be granted partner benefits. Read more...


Just say no to those scary Bruin Walk pushers

Wednesday, March 11, 1998 Just say no to those scary Bruin Walk pushers SOLICITORS: Crafty ways to outsmart strategies of aggravating peddlers It’s a nice day outside, and as you walk back from class you enjoy the sweet serenity of the chirping birds as the sun shines brilliantly in the sky. Read more...


Letters

Wednesday, March 11, 1998 Letters More is not less While leaving my cell and heading to the law library, I was given an article to read from the Daily Bruin by a fellow convict. Read more...


UCLA should implement better recycling program

Wednesday, March 11, 1998 UCLA should implement better recycling program RESPONSIBLITY: School should restructure system to meet state standards while helping environment By Elizabeth Rogers, Brian Rudiger and Ben Gertner The main obstacles keeping UCLA from developing a better recycling program are the very people whose job it is to implement recycling. Read more...


State overlooks history in race to be colorblind

Wednesday, March 11, 1998 State overlooks history in race to be colorblind EVASION: Legislation, buzzwords convenient ways to downplay oppression by white ruling class By Elias Serna "Evade/evasion: trickery; to elude, avoid by misleading statements; baffle; escape an argument, charge." Amidst a looming, unforeseen cloud of confusion unfolding darkly over the city of Hate – which has been distressed by the numbers 187, 209, 3 and 227 – Gov. Read more...


Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down THUMBS: Tour shows off university opportunities Thumbs up to the Mortar Board, which held "L.A. Teen Mentoring," in which 60 students from Charles Drew Middle School in Watts were given a tour of the UCLA campus and counseled about attending college and the benefits of attending university. Read more...