Friday, February 5, 1999 Speaks Out Speaks Out Coach Lavin and the players made black jerseys as an occasional alternative to supplement the standard blue jerseys on the road, and the black uniforms have appeared at the Puerto Rico Classic, Louisville and Washington. Read more...

Friday, February 5, 1999 Students susceptible to spell of boredom SCHOOL: Fun-filled childhood pastimes are over; we must now endure hours of tedious lectures This may come as a surprise to many people, especially those people who watch bowling on TV, but I’m not too fond of crap. Read more...

Friday, February 5, 1999 We need outreach to broaden campus diversity PLAN: Community programs, overhaul of admissions process necessary to attract minorities By Dawn J. Fraser In recent attempts to undo the declining number of ethnic minorities at an institution whose diversity attracts students, the Academic Senate’s Board of Admission and Relations with Schools (BOARS) has proposed broadening its eligibility criteria for the University of California (UC) system. Read more...

Thursday, February 4, 1999 Celebrity role-models offer diversion from everyday life FULFILLMENT: Media sources feed people’s need for leaders, allow us to practice escapism We are all familiar with Andy Warhol’s notorious quote: "In the future, everyone will be famous … for fifteen minutes." It seems that the critical eye of the media has made this a self-fulfilling prophecy. Read more...

Thursday, February 4, 1999 Death sentence of activist gets global attention FREEDOM: Organizations, people want another trial for journalist Abu-Jamal By Derek Seidman The controversial case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a black journalist who has resided on Pennsylvania’s death row for the last 17 years, is causing a wave of sympathy that scales the globe. Read more...

Thursday, February 4, 1999 Media’s influence subverts quest to discover meaning OBSESSION: Americans deify celebrities to avoid confronting real political, social dilemmas The true size of Tom Cruise’s unit, just who in Hollywood has been nipped, snipped and cut, Gwyneth dumping Brad and moving on – yes, these are the subjects Americans are interested in. Read more...

Thursday, February 4, 1999 USAC does more than protest, complain RESPONSE: Efforts to address student issues go unnoticed by Daily Bruin staff editorial By P.J. Gagajena It’s the middle of the year. Read more...