Thursday, February 11, 1999 Free Burma group needs student support ASIA: World organizations say universities have opportunity to end oppression with action By Carol Richards Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls Burma the "South Africa of the ’90s." Universities across the country now have a chance to lead the way for democracy in Burma as they did against apartheid in South Africa. Read more...
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February 10, 9:00 pm
Free Burma group needs student support
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February 10, 9:00 pm
Politics of American capitalism, social structure limit education
Thursday, February 11, 1999 Politics of American capitalism, social structure limit education EQUALITY: Access to college dictated by standardized tests, status quo of corporate world The university at present is an institution which upholds the ideals and values of the status quo. Read more...
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February 10, 9:00 pm
Privilege of higher learning not open to underachievers
Thursday, February 11, 1999 Privilege of higher learning not open to underachievers INTELLECT: College education designed to broaden horizons, not just to help people get jobs If you ask most people at UCLA why they are going here – as opposed to asking around California State University, Northridge (CSUN) – most will answer that this is a better school. Read more...
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February 9, 9:00 pm
Media hinder clueless Americans
Wednesday, February 10, 1999 Media hinder clueless Americans IGNORANCE: Mainstream underestimates people’s intellect, but we accept it It can be hard finding free time when busy writing columns and otherwise putzing around. Read more...
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February 9, 9:00 pm
TA motivation should be learning, not earnings
Wednesday, February 10, 1999 TA motivation should be learning, not earnings STUDENTS: Union should channel energy toward teaching, not bargaining By Tony Friscia Well, it seems they have gotten what they wanted. Read more...
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February 9, 9:00 pm
ASUCLA’s drive for profit cuts down services
Wednesday, February 10, 1999 ASUCLA’s drive for profit cuts down services ASSOCIATION: Group mustn’t lose sight of serving students in business ventures In an article published Jan. Read more...
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February 9, 9:00 pm
Letters
Wednesday, February 10, 1999 Letters Blow your smoke elsewhere I have to agree with what columnist Lisa Silver said about the great amount of smoking going on on campus ("Smoke screen," Feb. Read more...