Memories of dad as Erik Estrada … young and old "What a drag it is getting old." ­ The Rolling Stones "Mother’s Little Helper" Some of my worst memories are of junior high ­ being in the seventh grade and getting thrown in the showers by the eighth grade cholas, never knowing how to apply make-up without looking like I was off to join the circus, being the only girl in my locker room row who had absolutely no need for a bra. Read more...

Affirmative action is ‘chance,’ not discrimination By Simone Robinson Okay, I’ve had it. I’m through, you have finally forced me to sit down and write to The Bruin. Read more...

Confessions of a recovering campus e-mail addict My name is Dawn, and I am an e-mail addict. I just got e-mail last quarter. I know, I know, I’m so late on the information superhighway that everyone has left me at the last rest stop, but can I just express my addiction to the wonderful thing that is the Internet and those beautiful people at the Office of Academic Computing who allow students to do this e-mail thing for free? Read more...

New ideas, not social ‘band-aids,’ combat racism By Randall Park James Lebakken’s Viewpoint article ("Is success in life a foot race or a state lottery?" Jan. Read more...

Special treatment doesn’t level the playing field By Daniel Su America has never been an even playing field, for one group or another, and affirmative action makes it even worse. Read more...

Westwood beautification ­ what’s the crime? Okay, let’s play a little game, a game I like to call "Where’s Peter?" Here’s how to play. I give you some clues and you guess where I am. Read more...

Reproductive choice leaves no right answer By Kimberly Mackesy A lot can change in a year. If a year ago I read Chris Ford’s Jan. 18 article,"Defense of ‘choice’ is just an excuse for murder," I would have gotten not slightly, but extremely pissed. Read more...