Tuesday, October 8, 1996 More students means more security Increased enrollment numbers entitle academic student employees to better job security. We wish to clarify Sept. 27 Viewpoint’s citation of increases in English class-section enrollment caps. Read more...
Opinion
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October 7, 9:00 pm
Letters
Opinion
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Marriage act is icing on cake of useless lawmaking
Barbara Boxer is a U.S. senator for California. By Barbara Boxer September 9, 1996 Regarding the Defense of Marriage Act S.1740. The bill was debated and voted on September 10, 1996 and passed the Senate 85 to 14: When I heard that there was going to be a bill before us called the Defense of Marriage Act, I thought it was going to be about our families and how they cope with the problems and stresses that most married people face. Read more...
Opinion
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Republicans attack gay rights to garner votes
Darnell Grisby and Claudia Rodriguez are acting chairs of the Gay and Lesbian Association. By Darnell Grisby and Claudia Rodriguez Once again the Republicans are using divisive tactics in their efforts to win elections. Read more...
Opinion
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Act opposes same-sex marriages
Philip Hoskins, a lawyer, earned his B.A. from UCLA in 1961 and subsequently earned an LL.B. in 1964 from UCLA. By Philip Hoskins The House and Senate have passed legislation called the "Defense of Marriage Act," or DOMA. Read more...
Opinion
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Activists should be satisfied with passive tolerance
By Tabitha Kazabrown Brown Daily Herald Tolerance can be a virtue. America would be a happier place if tolerance were practiced more often. However, a line must be drawn between a desire for tolerance and coercively using government power to enforce tolerance. Read more...
Opinion
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Gays should not be allowed to marry
Assemblyman Pete Knight represents the 36th Assembly District, covering California’s high desert region. By Pete Knight California’s long-standing policy against same-sex marriage should not be undermined by a few judges in another state. Read more...
Opinion
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Defense of marriage is not radical extremism
Gary L. Bauer is the President of the Family Research Council, a Washington, D.C.-based research and education organization. By Gary Bauer Let’s get a couple of things straight. Read more...