Thursday, April 16, 1998 MEChA excludes homosexuals, women from conference unity Concerns of all members not addressed by poorly organized meeting By Alex Ortega I am writing this letter in response to Dennis Lim’s "article" on MEChA’s national conference, which was held at UCLA on the weekend of April 10-12. Read more...

Thursday, April 16, 1998 Thumbs up/Thumbs down THUMBS: Roads open after delay Thumbs up to the re-opening of Circle Drive West. The street has been closed since the beginning of fall quarter due to construction of the De Neve Plaza project. Read more...

Wednesday, April 15, 1998 Practicing religion is not always a cup of hot cocoa CHRISTIANITY: Sweetening truth about believing in God leaves worshippers with spiritual emptiness By Alex Schweng I was disappointed and saddened by the opinions expressed in "The Forum" on religion and spirituality on April 10. Read more...

Wednesday, April 15, 1998 Religion should guide behavior FAITH: Complexity proves God exists, humans must learn to accept His laws By Howayda Aly Most of us remember reading the book, "Lord of the Flies," early in our school years. Read more...

Wednesday, April 15, 1998 Broadening rapport between the sexes COMMUNICATION: Past failures, mistakes with women open up ways to deal with each other This column is intended to be about successful communication between men and women, but it fails miserably. Read more...

Wednesday, April 15, 1998 Letters Race not an issue Environmental degradation is an equal-opportunity activity. There is little question that whatever segment of society enjoys economic dominance will be most likely to inflict environmental damage. Read more...

Tuesday, April 14, 1998 GREEN CARD FOR SALE PERSPECTIVE: America needs a collective enema, shouts graduating senior Unlike many of UCLA’s international students who arrive here with the express purpose of getting a degree, and often return to their country of origin upon completing their studies, I came to America – and subsequently to UCLA – to dodge the draft in my native Bosnia, knowing that the States would probably be my home for quite a while. Read more...