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Letters to the EditorOfficial Catholics

Editor:I would like to clarify a few items stemming from Elizabeth Ashford's

Nov. 10, front page article ("Hindu group's journey toward recognition

ends") on UCLA's recognition of the Hindu Student Council.

First, like the HSC, the UCLA Catholic Student Association was

officially recognized by UCLA last month. We've since received mini-fund

money for a program - it doesn't get any more official than that.

Second, the UCLA Catholic Student Association never withdrew its

application last year (as reported in the Daily Bruin on page seven).

Fortunately, there is a paper trail that proves that assertion to be false.

It will be illuminating to see who may have passed on that misinformation

to Ashford.

Lastly, it seems pretty illogical to hold that (apparently) every world

religious tradition except Catholicism can be cultural; but history reveals

that no race, religion, tribe, nation or institution has a monopoly on

bigotry. A visit to the Center for Student Programming will show they have

no guidelines as to how they distinguish between religion and culture. Just

go and ask Dr. Berky Nelson, the director, to see some guidelines.Mary P. Mallavarapu

President

UCLA Catholic Student Association