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Matters of Opinion Archive
An exchange of views on issues of the day.
Readers share their reactions to previous stories.
Readers share their reactions to previous stories.
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 2010
Readers share their thoughts and concerns regarding the last issue.
Jan 1, 2010
Readers share their thoughts and concerns regarding the last issue.
Jan 1, 2010
Letters to the Editor, Oct. 2009
Reaction to stories in the October 2009 issue of UCLA Magazine, the university's alumni magazine.
Oct 1, 2009
Reaction to stories in the October 2009 issue of UCLA Magazine, the university's alumni magazine.
Oct 1, 2009
Letters to the Editor, July 2009
Reaction to stories in the April 2009 issue of UCLA Magazine, the university's alumni magazine.
Jul 1, 2009
Reaction to stories in the April 2009 issue of UCLA Magazine, the university's alumni magazine.
Jul 1, 2009
Readers share their reactions to recent articles.
Matters of Opinion: Should the United States Boycott the Beijing Olympics?
The controversy over China's hosting of the 29th Olympiad has spurred calls for an American boycott of the Summer Games.
Jul 1, 2008
The controversy over China's hosting of the 29th Olympiad has spurred calls for an American boycott of the Summer Games.
Jul 1, 2008
How should America respond to renegade countries?
How should America respond to renegade countries? Our experts weigh in
Apr 1, 2008
How should America respond to renegade countries? Our experts weigh in
Apr 1, 2008
Matters of Opinion: Kids on Drugs
We asked members of the Bruin family to weigh in on a topic that affects us all in one way or another: prescription drugs and kids.
Oct 1, 2007
We asked members of the Bruin family to weigh in on a topic that affects us all in one way or another: prescription drugs and kids.
Oct 1, 2007
Is L.A. too spread out?
Los Angeles is going vertical, becoming denser and more urban. We ask experts within and outside the Bruin community if that's a good thing.
Jul 1, 2007
Los Angeles is going vertical, becoming denser and more urban. We ask experts within and outside the Bruin community if that's a good thing.
Jul 1, 2007
Virtual Opinion
"The nation's top universities are experimenting
in virtual-world Web sites like Second Life.
Should higher education go virtual? And if you
visited a virtual university, what would your
avatar look like?"
Apr 1, 2007
"The nation's top universities are experimenting
in virtual-world Web sites like Second Life.
Should higher education go virtual? And if you
visited a virtual university, what would your
avatar look like?"
Apr 1, 2007
"In a world of blogs, instant messaging and multiplying media choices, is media bias a real problem for our society or just a political argument?"
We asked five UCLA experts for their views on the subject of slanted news.
Apr 1, 2006
We asked five UCLA experts for their views on the subject of slanted news.
Apr 1, 2006
"Do you believe public funds should be used to support stem cell research?
Should California fund stem cell research? Four UCLA experts express their views for and against.
Jan 1, 2006
Should California fund stem cell research? Four UCLA experts express their views for and against.
Jan 1, 2006