Thursday, February 12

Frivolous lawsuits exploit, repress sex

Tuesday, April 7, 1998 Frivolous lawsuits exploit, repress sex SEX: Oversensitive culture intimidates by scrutinizing conduct As members of a society plagued by a frightening contradiction, I’m surprised we don’t walk around confused all the time. Read more...


Thumbs up/ Thumbs down

Tuesday, April 7, 1998 Thumbs up/ Thumbs down Cheaters never prosper Thumbs down to Missouri Sen. Charles Ehlmann, who is pushing a bill that would recognize cheating as a Class B misdemeanor. Read more...


It’s not the fare that keeps us off the bus

Tuesday, April 7, 1998 It’s not the fare that keeps us off the bus TRANSPORTATION: People need incentives to ride instead of drive to UCLA By Tiffani Chin The other day, as I stepped off the Blue Bus at the UCLA turnaround, I was greeted by two students who eagerly handed me a flyer, "Fare-free transit for students, staff and faculty." The flyer referred to an article run on these pages a couple of months ago by Jeffrey Brown and Donald Shoup, some people from the Urban Planning Department ("Everyone Must Find Another Way to UCLA, Nov. Read more...


Encouragement key to saving diversity

Monday, April 6, 1998 Encouragement key to saving diversity ADMISSIONS: Students must reach out, accept incoming freshman By Albert Carnesale The recent announcement on admissions to UCLA’s fall 1998 freshman class has left many members of our community feeling frustrated, disappointed and angry. Read more...


Reading initiative step in right direction

Monday, April 6, 1998 Reading initiative step in right direction CURRICULUM: Selecting texts by underrepresented authors will help; strategy shouldn’t be taken too far School officials in San Francisco had the right idea in mind when they proposed that teachers set aside a portion of their curriculum for books authored by members of underrepresented communities. Read more...


Mug of Hill

Monday, April 6, 1998 Looks more like Disney than LAX Shuttle ride, pricey food make trip to LAX like Disneyland OK, so that night you had a 6:05 "appointment" with the shuttle service to take you to the airport. Read more...


Illustration

Monday, April 6, 1998 Abuse of women too often ignored DOMESTIC: One demise shows how many people just look the other way By Kevin Powell University Wire Valerie was killed by her boyfriend St. Read more...