Tuesday, May 26

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...


Yopu didn’t hear it from me, but…

Monday, April 22, 1996 Gossiping can only lead down a treacherous road of deception and hurt Accept it. Gossiping causes nothing but trouble. No matter how many times I learn this lesson, I still contribute to the problem. Read more...


Chancellor’s home proper site for union demonstration

Monday, April 22, 1996 Gated community shows difference in living conditionsBy G. Lynn Svensson In his letter to The Bruin, Associate Dean Robin Fisher contends that the Student Association of Graduate Employees/United Auto Workers protest April 14 at Chancellor Young’s house "improperly and unfairly personalizes" the issue of whether or not the association should be recognized by UCLA ("Go status quo," April 18). Read more...


Straightening out grievance allegations

Monday, April 22, 1996 Current university procedures fair for graduate apprenticesBy Robin Fisher In an April 2 Daily Bruin viewpoint titled "Administration tightens the screw," Steve Alexander raised a number of issues regarding grievance procedures available to graduate apprentice appointees at UCLA. Read more...



Planting trees or future votes?

Monday, April 22, 1996 Flurry of environmental activity can’t erase past Congressional recordBy Diane MacEachern This year’s anniversary of Earth Day may be marked by an unusual level of activity from an unlikely troupe of "environmentalists" ­ anti-environment members of Congress who have spent the last year systematically knocking the teeth out of the laws and policies that protect our air and water and safeguard our natural resources, and who now face re-election by an electorate that is decidedly pro-environment. Read more...