Viewpoint
Dry times and thirsty L.A.’s reliance on outside water spell trouble
It’s time for Angelenos to take a much-needed reality check regarding the state of their current water supply.
Editorial: Students: Hold new council accountable
There are two themes that are the core igniters of any controversy related to the Undergraduate Students Association Council year in and year out – accountability and transparency. These two qualities are traits that each council needs to possess regardless of the slate holding the majority.
Letters to the Editor
Pets are precious; don’t abandon them As we move through spring quarter, everyone is starting to make plans for the end of the school year. Unfortunately, these plans do not always include a critical issue that really does require ... More often than I would care to admit, I come across media coverage of an exceptionally salacious news story. Every person gasps with agony when I reveal that I have never read a single Harry Potter book nor watched an entire Star Wars movie without falling asleep. And this severe aversion to anything involving science fiction or fantasy has always led me to wonder: Am I an anomalous freak? The California Legislature plans to restrict the sale of salvia, a currently legal hallucinogenic drug, to people ages 18 and over. Sixty miles north of Los Angeles lies historic Tejon Ranch, a haven for wildlife spanning mountains, grasslands, deserts and woodlands. Tejon Ranch is one of few places that still provides a habitat for the endangered California Condor. This week UCLA students voted for Undergraduate Students Association Council members and The Green Initiative Fund. In Indiana and North Carolina, people made decisive votes for the Democratic presidential nominee. For most students, the sexual assault at Drake Stadium on April 24 was a little too close to home. I’m going to miss my train home ... again. Campus speeches are a waste As a UC San Diego alumnus who’s witnessed firsthand the self-congratulatory State of the Campus address delivered annually by our student government, I choked on my coffee at reading the Daily Bruin’s praise of ... Forget Clinton’s marginal victory in Indiana on Tuesday. Forget the implications it has for her campaign. Forget Obama’s 14-percent win in a state with nearly twice as many delegates as Indiana. As supporters of The Green Initiative Fund, we would like to address some statements made in the editorial published in Friday’s Daily Bruin, titled “Green initiative’s logistics are impractical” (May 2). Fair and free elections. Progressive lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. Concern for the environment. Equal rights for women. These phrases describe only one country in the Middle East: Israel. “Carne Asada is not a crime.”The media needs to initiate a deeper dialogue
News outlets dwell on superficialities of the SDSU drug bust instead of starting a real discourse on a troubling problem
Gamers: Play in our world
Model salvia laws on tobacco legislation
New condos should not replace condors
Extended primary proves Obama’s electability
Taking steps to be safe ought to be as intuitive as wearing a seat belt
Viable public transit is L.A.’s ticket to decongestion
Letters to the Editor
Clinton runs risk of ruining Democrats’ presidential chances
Editorial misunderstood initiative
Celebrate 60 years of free, progressive society
Support the cause: Let them eat tacos
The UCLA community should help in the fight for the free enterprise of East L.A. catering trucks
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