Darwin Bondgraham

April 23, 2009

Does Floatopia Deserve Such Fury?

By Darwin Bondgraham

Vice Chancellor Michael Young wrote a commendable appeal to UCSB students (“Floatopia,” April 22, 2009). Given the first Floatopia’s impact on the ocean and shoreline earlier this month, Young goes on t...

February 1, 2008

Protesting Reflects Harder Times

By Darwin Bondgraham

UCSB's "Strike Against War" inspired at least 27 other major anti-war protests at colleges across the nation including Columbia, UC Santa Cruz, Georgia State and Rutgers, and even rallies at high schools in L.A. and the ...

October 24, 2007

Liberals Try to Bring Troops Home, Not Down

By Darwin Bondgraham

In Monday's Nexus ("Media's Attacks Add Stressors on Troops," Daily Nexus, Oct. 22), Ross Nolan writes, "Monday morning quarterbacking by the anti-war liberals in our country creates a situation where our brave soldiers ...

May 16, 2007

Labs Protester Responds to Defense of Nuke Research

By Darwin Bondgraham

Matt Macauley ("Protesters Lack Key Facts on Nukes, UC," Daily Nexus, May 10) disagrees with the hunger strike against UC nuclear lab management for three reasons: 1) We need experts to clean up the mess and take care of...

April 23, 2007

UC Managed Federal Labs Require Checks

By Darwin Bondgraham

How many students are aware that the University of California manages two nuclear weapons laboratories for the federal government?

February 14, 2007

Massive Local Strike Gives People Power

By Darwin Bondgraham

Your friends have either told you they're not striking or you've seen skeptical accounts in the Daily Nexus about the efficacy of the strike.

May 9, 2006

Student Displays Ignorance Toward Immigrants’ Rights

By Darwin Bondgraham

oshua Freeman's recent opinion piece, "Arrive Legally In Order to Receive Rights," Daily Nexus, May 8), shows us that discrimination facing poor, mostly Latino immigrants is incredibly deep and complex.

January 13, 2006

Regents Reap Benefits

By Darwin Bondgraham

It's been a very merry Christmas for the UC Regents. On Dec. 21, the limited liability corporation they formed with Bechtel, BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT) and Washington Group International was awarded the contract to man...

October 31, 2005

UC Regents Run With the Devil on Los Alamos Lab Bid

By Darwin Bondgraham

Two columns recently appeared defending the UC's management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory: "A Constructive Coalition" from Joshua Zide, (Daily Nexus, Oct. 18) and "UC a Better Candidate than Big Business for Los ...