Monday, November 30, 1998 Reach out and touch solicitors STATUS: Growing dependence on telephones complicates need for profitable conversation, business If you could listen in while your neighbors ordered pizzas, you would learn a good deal about communication. Read more...

Monday, November 30, 1998 Religious fanaticism root of violence in Mideast ISLAM: Attackers abuse faith by using terrorism to advance political goal By Adva Kalderon In his article "Critics ignore true causes of hate" (Viewpoint, Oct. Read more...

Monday, November 30, 1998 Sex trade exploits Asian women INDUSTRY: Wealthy men use global practice to rent young, destitute females By Lissa Balotro Imagine basking in the sun, watching beautiful women perform an exotic tropical dance and being massaged by a skilled masseuse (your soon-to-be-wife) in a foreign land all for only $2,000. Read more...

Wednesday, November 25, 1998 Classism takes heart out of cohesive campus CATEGORIES: Focusing on socioeconomics neglects issues like racism, sexism Amid the spectre of "racism," "sexism" and "homophobia" emerges a bizarre and nonsensical new entry into the battle over sensitivity. Read more...

Wednesday, November 25, 1998 How to write an effective opinion piece COLUMNISTS: Joining Viewpoint staff is easy with help of convenient template You Viewpoint readers have probably noticed that the editorial staff is currently accepting applications for Viewpoint columnist for the next quarter. Read more...

Wednesday, November 25, 1998 Letters UCLA has inept form for evaluations Your article "Promotions, tenures depend on accurate student evaluations" (Nov. 18), which quoted me, also quoted Teresa Dawson-Munoz of the Office of Instructional Development (OID) saying, "National literature … suggests that there are no correlations between teachers giving high grades and students giving them high evaluations." It further quoted English chair Tom Wortham calling such correlations a "myth." In fact, though, a study published a year ago in the American Psychological Association’s journal (and reported in the major media) did show a correlation between inflated grades and more favorable evaluations. Read more...

Wednesday, November 25, 1998 Society should build awareness of hate crimes PREJUDICE: Citizens must report incidents to enforce intolerance of racial prejudice Recent tragedies have spawned a nationwide dialogue on hate crime prosecution. Read more...