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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...


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...



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...



Letters

Friday, May 8, 1998 Letters LETTERS: Another banner raised in Pauley I just wanted to write this note to personally thank the UCLA Athletic Department well ahead of time for the rally that they are sure to put on in the coming weeks to congratulate the NCAA Championship UCLA Men’s Volleyball Team. Read more...


Self-centered motives must not drive athletic programs

Friday, May 8, 1998 Self-centered motives must not drive athletic programs STUDENT ATHLETES: Individual talent should be used to edify team, grant sense of university pride, not promote individuals By David Smith In many cases, I believe student-athletes are super-employees of the university. Read more...