Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Coalition urges repeal of Proposition 209 AFFIRMATIVE: UCLA can no longer ignore effects of racism on admissions By Cori Shepard UCLA Affirmative Action Coalition The admissions policies implemented by the UCLA administration in the wake of Proposition 209 have devastated our campus and are threatening to resegregate higher education in California. Read more...
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May 11, 9:00 pm
Coalition urges repeal of Proposition 209
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May 11, 9:00 pm
Thumbs up/ thumbs down
Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Thumbs up/ thumbs down Dorms go dry at university Thumbs up to the University of Kentucky (UK), which is instating a new policy that will require all residences to be alcohol-free by the fall semester. Read more...
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May 11, 9:00 pm
GSA funding article distorts finances, facts
Tuesday, May 12, 1998 GSA funding article distorts finances, facts RESPONSE: Grad division unaware of bargaining issues on election ballot By Jim Turner I write in response to the Viewpoint article (May 4) by Joseph Nevins titled "Administration hinders right to unionize." In this article, Mr. Read more...
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May 10, 9:00 pm
New USAC class must review constitution
Monday, May 11, 1998 New USAC class must review constitution EDITORIAL Bureaucratic structure, allocation of power should be reexamined to reflect student body Now that the dust from this year’s Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) elections has settled, it is high time for USAC to seriously re-examine its current structure. Read more...
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May 10, 9:00 pm
Hate speech, lies will not be tolerated on campus
Monday, May 11, 1998 Hate speech, lies will not be tolerated on campus LETTER: Column takes actions at meeting with Carnesale out of context By Ruben Garcia As a student who participated in the meeting with Chancellor Albert Carnesale, I find Mr. Read more...
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May 10, 9:00 pm
Prop. 227 aims to sink children’s hopes
Monday, May 11, 1998 Prop. 227 aims to sink children’s hopes EDUCATION: Initiative a reaction to frustrations of poorly funded system By Graciela "Liz" Geyer Proposition 227, the so-called "English for the Children" initiative on the June ballot, is not an initiative that seeks to rectify or improve a "failing" education system; it is an initiative aimed at feeding on the public’s fears and frustrations of a severely underfunded public education system. Read more...
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May 10, 9:00 pm
In a nutshell, student politicians just plain bug
Monday, May 11, 1998 In a nutshell, student politicians just plain bug USAC: High-schoolish activities, silly promises produce disenchantment In case you haven’t noticed, spring has arrived at UCLA! Read more...