Monday, October 12, 1998 State prioritizes prisons over education JUSTICE: Students must push for more funding for schooling, not jails By Cori Shepherd In 1970, there were fewer than 300,000 Americans behind bars; today, there are more than 1.6 million, giving the United States a rate of incarceration higher than South Africa under apartheid and five to 10 times that of other industrialized nations. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Idealism requires just too much energy ENVIRONMENT: It’s easier to exploit world than save it, so don’t bother trying While entangled in an intellectual discourse with my cousins, I finally stumbled upon the ultimate truth – enlightenment, if you will. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Anderson mismanages resources COMPUTERS: Decision to charge workers per hour in lab poorly thought-out By D. Gregg Doyle I certainly wish there was better management in the Anderson School of Management. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Lewinsky affair not reason enough for impeachment PRESIDENT: Resignation of Clinton would harm country, prove nothing By Mark Jacobs I am disgusted by the recent abuse our president has taken in the Daily Bruin. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Letters Journalists transgress their bounds Lately, all the newspapers have been dominated by the Lewinsky scandal. While it is the media’s job to let the public know of what happens in our government, in this circumstance, they have gone too far. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Media offer quick answer to complex questions of morality, law Q&A: Too often news oversimplifies events in quest to get ratings By Andrea Perera Daily Bruin Senior Staff Karen Kauffman is a professor in the political science department. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Speaks Out The media have come under public scrutiny for their coverage of the recent presidential scandal. What issues, besides the Clinton investigation, should the media be reporting on? Read more...