Letters Black athletes often overlooked This letter is being written in response to Reina Maehata’s letter ("Race has nothing to do with talent," Viewpoint, March 2). Read more...

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Lift ban on smoking in bars LAWS: Health campaigns target cigarettes, but risks common for any activity I picked up the Sunday paper the other day, and right next to Gene Siskel’s smiling face was an article about vice cops in San Diego who have been cracking down on smokers in bars, fining them up to $275. Read more...

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 LETTERS Abortion warrants punishment I appreciated the fine intellectual arguments that Patrick Friel made in his column "Activists often go to extremes" (Viewpoint, Feb. Read more...

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN Census Bureau accepts compromise Thumbs up to the U.S. Census Bureau for deciding to use both the traditional head count and sampling techniques for the 2000 census. Read more...

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 GSA fails to inform voters RIGHTS: Graduate students denied access to facts from both sides of union representation debate By Adam Frankel Let’s clear the air of what some may perceive to be a stench on the UCLA campus, regarding the upcoming unionization election. Read more...

Monday, March 1, 1999 McNown, Farris have same rights as non-athletes SPORTS: Students often leave school early to pursue career; ethnicity, politics not an issue By Scott Bishoff Scott Kurashige’s article ("Winners never quit," Viewpoint, Feb. Read more...

Monday, March 1, 1999 Model minority myth detrimental to everyone ETHNICITY: Stereotypes of Asian American community ignore reality, trivialize historical repression of group By Judy Hu Entering the Powell Library reading room on any given night, you will see hundreds of Asian students poring over textbooks and lecture notes, all aiming to set the curve. Read more...