Kia Makarechi

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• Fox too strong a foe for Obama to affront

  Oct. 27, 2009 at 12:03 a.m.

  Thursday, Oct. 23 was an interesting day.

• Bid team did right thing in dropping Limbaugh

  Oct. 19, 2009 at 12:51 a.m.

  Did the NFL and the bid team Rush Limbaugh was a part of simply make a smart business decision by denying Limbaugh, a man whose positions vacillate between bigotry and willful ignorance, ownership of one of their franchises?

• A columnist’s experience with swine flu

  Oct. 13, 2009 at 2:06 a.m.

  My name is Kia Makarechi, and I have H1N1. This is my story.

• US needs to change its view of health care

  Oct. 5, 2009 at 1:15 a.m.

  On Sept. 29, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee chose superficial vestiges of reform over what many other industrialized nations in the world offer their citizens – the right to health care.

• Severe cuts call for progressive and immediate adjustments

  Sept. 21, 2009 at 11:51 a.m.

  When we ask why services are cut while fees are increased, students hear the same, tired refrain quarter after quarter: the California Legislature has cut funding again.

• Support freedom, in Iran and elsewhere

  June 22, 2009 at 2:38 a.m.

  As I watched the Iranian presidential elections unfold, I immediately felt a compulsion to write.

• Explore the wonders offered by UC and LA

  June 22, 2009 at 12:45 a.m.

  Welcome to your new home. By now you’ve probably realized that your campus is beautiful and the weather is generally pleasant.

• Injustices will only result in hatred of U.S.

  May 27, 2009 at midnight

  A Google News search for “Roxana Saberi” yields about 12,600 results, all from the past month.

• Campaign efforts are wasted

  May 11, 2009 at 12:05 a.m.

  The spring USAC election in 2007 is one of the fondest memories of my first year.

• UCLA offers opportunities for hard workers

  April 27, 2009 at 1:11 a.m.

  Right now, more than 10,000 high school seniors are debating whether or not they are Bruins.