Letters to the editor

Backlash against right unacceptable

Walking back from the library tonight, I noticed that a sign for
a Bruin Republicans meeting had been vandalized. Someone had
written the word “kill” in marker in front of the name
of the group.

It strongly offended and disappointed me, but did not surprise
me. I’ve seen quite a unidirectional backlash against
conservatives here on campus.

It’s incredibly sad to see people suppressing differing
views while claiming to be liberal.

Sean GallagherThird-year, chemical
engineering

UCLA lacks balance and diversity

I realize many of us are young and full of ideological hope. A
lot of us believe in ideas such as “social justice,”
income redistribution and that Michael Moore speaks truth.

But in a deeply divided country where President Bush won the
popular vote by more than 3 million votes, where is the division on
our campus?

Eighty-three percent of UCLA voted for Sen. John Kerry.

Sounds like a pre-Iraq War Saddam Hussein election outcome.
Where’s the balance? Where’s the ideological diversity?
It’s a shame that our campus is so non-representative of our
society.

Adam PartridgeFifth-year, history