Friday, December 26

Like aliens in the movies, corporations are taking over

Friday, October 31, 1997 Like aliens in the movies, corporations are taking over INTERNATIONAL: In a quest for economic "globalization," big businesses forget that the employees have to live on their meager incomes By Stacy Hae Lim Lee Everyone seems to be obsessed with aliens lately. Read more...


Bruin unfairly reported on sweatshop charges

Friday, October 31, 1997 Bruin unfairly reported on sweatshop charges NIKE: Editorial was based on rumors rather than the facts By Nicole Luque Although I applaud The Bruin’s editorial board and USAC for their concern of human rights, I completely disagree with the manner in which they expressed these concerns and their blatant disregard for facts in their report on Nike’s labor relations. Read more...


Berries aren’t always sweet

Friday, October 31, 1997 Berries aren’t always sweet LABOR: ASUCLA should join the fight for more equitable work conditions By Andres Martinez Strawberries: What comes to mind as you think of strawberries? Read more...


Speaks Out

Friday, October 31, 1997 Speaks Out If you discovered that your favorite designer or name-brand manufacturer employed sweatshop labor, would you continue to buy its merchandise? Read more...


Filling up on faith

Friday, October 31, 1997 Filling up on faith IMPROVEMENT: Spiritual Soup tastes better than the Materialistic Macaroni Even avid readers of Viewpoint like a good story now and then. Read more...


From midterms to

Thursday, October 30, 1997 From midterms to UCLA: Grievances, random thoughts from one outspoken student By A.J. Harwin One of the worst things about UCLA is the parking … If you don’t have a parking permit already, good luck getting one … If you didn’t get one, it’s $5 a day to park … and then you have to waste time actually finding a parking spot … or you can squeeze your car into a spot on Gayley if you’re lucky, but you’ll waste two hours finding a space … And you just know someone is going to ding your car … You can chance it by parking in a red zone, on a street with a designated two-hour parking limit. Read more...


Don’t be fooled by all the lies

Thursday, October 30, 1997 Don’t be fooled by all the lies TURKEY: Facts often distorted to cover up past injustices By Stepan Haytayan UCLA is about to ensnare itself in a trap from which it is unlikely to escape with its academic integrity intact. Read more...