The Opinion page after the Barak event, and both sides are having a hissy fit over it. The IAC/Hillel people are upset that the Daily Cal gave reasonably heavy coverage to the Protestors.

Secondly, I think that it is disappointing to see that the nature of the Daily Cal's article seems to be focused on protesters rather than Ehud Barak himself. The point here is that rather than acknowledge those who are cowardly and not willing to sit and listen to their opposition, the Daily Cal should spread Barak's message in order to educate the public as to what he said—that is why Chancellor Robert Berdahl, among other people, sponsored his coming here.

I liked the Daily Cal's coverage well enough. I'm much more interested in the controversy and drama surrounding the event then what Barak said. If I wanted to know what Barak was going to say, I could've read it just about anywhere; it's a stock speech. The Daily Cal covers, primarily, events at Berkeley, not geopolitical debate.

Although they do have a valid point that the line about people applauding the 30- walkout is misleading. Most of the applause was directed against the protestors from the very start.

Those pissed also do a fine job discrediting themselves by accusing the Daily Cal of being anti-semitic.

A new Cal Blog seems to have been started specifically for that purpose. Whoever it is-- anonymous-- makes the charge that the Daily Cal is blacklisting those who signed the pro-IAC petition.

Well now, for their own justification and rationalization purposes, they're cross-listing the names of people complaining about the coverage with the names on the IAC's full page pro-Israel petition from Tuesday. Effectively, they've decided that if you are pro-peace and anti-terrorism, and have signed on to the IAC's petition, your opinion on the Daily Cal is inconsequential.

Since this includes me, and I'm in print today, I'm not too worried.

Since this is 'Kevin comments on the Daily Cal' week, let me add that today's banner headlines are prone to confirm the stereotypes of our visitors from down the Bay.Email This Post!