Saturday, February 7


Finding cracks in the ivory tower

Thursday, April 25, 1996 California senator weighs in on higher educationBy Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff As Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Higher Education, Tom Hayden has taken a leading role in investigating the issue of admissions favoritism in the University of California for the well-connected. Read more...


Cloudy future looms ahead

Thursday, April 25, 1996 Alumnus status brings only junk mail, probing questions about life I’ve been preaching for several years about the merits of taking one’s time in getting through college. Read more...



Open your eyes to Democrat fantasyland

Tuesday, April 23, 1996 Republican Party’s fiscal plan is headed in the right direction for AmericaBy Mike Cooper After reading Darrin Hurwitz’s April 22 viewpoint, "Republican leader misleading," the first question that came to my mind was, "How much did the California Democratic Party pay him to have his ranting printed?" While pounding Republicans for taking advantage of issues that divided the voters, he has conveniently forgotten about some of his party’s own divide-and-conquer tactics, like labeling all pro-lifers as right-wing extremists and pitting rich against poor. Read more...


Anger and racism skew debate over illegal immigration

Tuesday, April 23, 1996 Mexican human rights abuses do not excuse U.S. brutalityBy Juan Topiltzin Alvarado After reading William J. Upton-Knittle’s viewpoint ("Goebbels’ traditions linger in immigration debate," April 17), I had to respond to a few points he made. Read more...


Armenian Genocide deserves remembrance

Tuesday, April 23, 1996 After effects of massacre still felt 81 years laterBy Nuritsa Ksachikyan The Armenian Genocide began on April 24, 1915. The victims: Armenians, including those living in Turkey and the neighboring provinces. Read more...