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...

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...

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...

Donate blood and buy a keg By Brian Birkenstein I had a revelation the other day while sitting in Kerckhoff Coffee House. I was attempting to study, but my thoughts drifted to the party my roommates and I were planning for Friday night. Read more...

Right to education should not be ‘screwed’ By Peter Simithka Until completely drunk with their hideous successes, Pete Wilson and his UC Regents adhered to their version of a Lincoln dictum: you can screw some of the people some of the time, but not all the people, all of the time. 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...