Monday, February 9, 1998 Twelve fun-filled days of Valentine’s VALENTINES No true love? UCLA overflows with fabulous gifts for you Creativity is a virtue. Unfortunately (for you, faithful Viewpoint reader), virtuosity is not a requirement for Viewpoint columnists (like myself). Read more...

Monday, February 9, 1998 Letters Eschew public opinion I am writing in response to Mark Shapiro’s article "Veritable flurry of distracting events obscures Winter Olympics" (Feb. Read more...

Friday, February 6, 1998 Put student power to use ROLES: Campus needs people with initiative to tackle social issues By Darnell Grisby Is UCLA all that you believed that it would be? Read more...

Friday, February 6, 1998 Speaks Out SPEAKS: In your opinion is the university administration responsive to students’ concerns? Malik Adunni Fifth-year Theater "I think it works both ways. Read more...

Friday, February 6, 1998 Sampling gets bad rap HIPHOP: Hip-hop draws on rich musical history as legitimate art form By Jesus Valadez and Ben Gebhardt We’ve been waiting for an opportunity to write a Viewpoint article defending hip-hop and rap music against its attackers and common misconceptions. Read more...

Friday, February 6, 1998 Professors should place more value on teaching RESEARCH: Everyone suffers when instruction takes a back seat to research By Howayda Aly Before I entered UCLA as a freshman in 1994, I read the Daily Bruin from my friends who attended UCLA at the time. Read more...

Friday, February 6, 1998 Ombuds serves as catalyst to those seeking empowerment OMBUDS: Organization offers mediation, tips to students with problems By Elizabeth Bean Few things are as empowering as having the ability to resolve one’s own conflicts. Read more...