Tuesday, October 13, 1998 Thumbs up/ Thumbs down 911 used for assistance, not dates Thumbs down to a Florida 911 operator for asking crime victims out on dates when they call in. Read more...

Tuesday, October 13, 1998 Musings from an inebriated state ALCOHOL: Writing while intoxicated provides clearer perception of pertinent issues I just got to a bar, and I want to write as much as I can before I sober up. Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 Be true to self, open with others OUT: Coming Out Day marks milestone for gay recognition in society By Steven Leider As gay holidays go, National Coming Out Day (NCOD) on Oct. Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 Letters Keep light flashing on Strathmore In ‘Traffic signal still not operational’ (News, Oct. 7), I read that Stephen Rand, UCLA’s traffic manager, wants to convert the flashing-red light at Westwood and Strathmore ‘as quick as possible … to regular functioning.’ Why? Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 European vision of America not pretty ATTITUDES: Other countries see U.S. as land of easy schooling, bumbling obesity, pop culture Three days after my last final in June, while you were rubbing suntan lotion on your friend’s back, I was permanently damaging mine under the weight of a traveler’s backpack while cavorting around Europe. Read more...

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...