Sunday, August 2

Rise and take action: End genocide in Darfur

In 1998, four years after the Rwandan genocide took the lives of nearly 1 million men, women and children, former President Clinton delivered a speech before a group of survivors and government officials, asserting, “Genocide can occur anywhere. Read more...



Bruins need on-campus bar

As a graduating senior I would like to start off by taking this opportunity to thank Ben Howland and the basketball team for a memorable season in which we took our first steps back toward where we belong, among the elite teams in college basketball. Read more...


Israel’s war tough, but worthy

For the first half of this year, I lived in East Jerusalem with a Muslim man in his 20s. His name is Kujan, and hardly a day went by that he did not quote the Koran or the sayings of the prophet Muhammed to me. Read more...


Letters to the editor

Not “˜pathetic’ to remain in closet The Daily Bruin should be praised for addressing on-campus lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. The stories regarding the present climate for queer student-athletes were informative and helped raise awareness of issues faced by many of UCLA’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. Read more...


A day without an Armenian

While at my local video rental store the other day, an independent movie with a very provocative name caught my attention. I decided immediately to rent the small-time movie instead of “The Bourne Supremacy,” my original choice. Read more...