Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Lingering SAGE/UAW: As vote on heated issue nears, Chancellor Carnesale urges students to consider pitfalls of collective bargaining By Albert Carnesale On March 9-11, graduate and undergraduate students who assist in instruction on our campus will vote on a question of great significance to the future of our academic community: whether students working as teaching assistants (TAs) and in other instructional roles should be organized in a collective bargaining unit and represented exclusively by an affiliate of the United Auto Workers (UAW), the Student Association of Graduate Student Employees (SAGE). Read more...

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Russia is rapidly unravelling ECONOMY: Capitalism must be figured out to save crumbling country While writing this column, my roommate asked me: Who wants to read about Russia other than a handful of Russian students roaming the dark musty halls of the Kinsey building, home to the Slavic language department? Read more...

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Letters Chancellor not playing fair Chancellor Carnesale: I used to respect you. Now I find your actions abhorrent. How dare you abuse your power and post a letter to all of campus via e-mail about unionization without giving SAGE the opportunity to do the same thing? Read more...

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Thumbs Up Thumbs Down Wintery weather won’t freeze funds Thumbs up to Ventura county officials, particularly Supervisor John Flynn, who are pursuing federal aid for fieldworkers who lost their jobs after the mid-December freeze. Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 Speaks Out Speaks Out What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? How are you planning to celebrate? "I like it. It’s a good way to to show your loved one that you like her and that you care about her. Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 Alone, but not desperate CHOICE: Single status on Valentine’s Day an act of choice, not Cupid By Maryam Baqi It’s undeniable. Every Valentine’s Day I am irrevocably single. Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 Finding prince sweetens holiday for once-bitter Cinderella HAPPINESS: Having wonderful significant other fills even the most cynical of hearts with pure bliss By Dafna Ronen What a difference a year makes. Read more...