Thursday, November 12


Letters

Student parking problems cannot be disregarded I am writing in response to the submission by Christine Austin regarding parking costs (“Parking Fee Increase Necessary, Warranted,” Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, May 31). Austin broadly states that when it comes to complaints, “(she doesn’t) care because the complaints are all unjustified.”Â I disagree. The opinions of commuters are justified and are not merely personal attacks on UCLA parking over a buck. The lack of available parking spaces is a challenge for both commuters and parking services. Read more...


Single-sex classes hide real world

Riggs is a second-year communications student.   By Nicole Riggs In 1954, the United States Supreme Court rejected the “separate but equal” doctrine on the grounds that “separate but equal is inherently unequal in the context of public education.” Although this was a Civil Rights case, the reasoning and ruling applies practically and legally to the separation of classrooms along gender lines. Read more...



Israel’s solid case doesn’t need exaggeration

Rabbi Seidler-feller is the director of UCLA Hillel.   By Chaim Seidler-Feller A report on Dennis Prager’s talk on “A Moral Case for Israel” (“Prager claims Israel is legitimate,” Daily Bruin, News, May 30) indicates I asked if “it was necessary for Israel supporters to exaggerate to get their points across.” After speaking to many students and to my wife, I learned that my query was taken out of context as an assertion that Israel supporters generally exaggerate their claims. Read more...


Campus peace events give wings to progress

Rapaport is a third-year student; Haverim is a fourth-year student recently returned from EAP study in Israel.   By Jaime Rapaport and Panteha Haverim Despite the current pain felt on all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, recent events at UCLA have been tremendously encouraging toward peace. Read more...


Letters

Cartoon portrays Kashmir conflict in inaccurate, prejudiced manner Jason Liu’s cartoon was hilarious (Viewpoint, May 28). Sadly, it was funny for all the wrong reasons. I wondered how a two-minute doodle could manage to be so inaccurate and offensive at the same time. Read more...