Thursday, March 19, 1998 Echoes LAST COLUMN: While you still can, engage in camaraderie with fellows "Goodbye, brothers! You were a good crowd. As good a crowd as ever fisted with wild cries the beating canvas of a heavy foresail; or tossing aloft, invisible in the night, gave back yell for yell to a westerly gale." -Joseph Conrad I recall reading about a relatively harmless little ritual practiced by dormitory dwellers during finals week called "Midnight Yell." It takes its name from the fact that it involves yelling and that it happens at midnight. Read more...

Thursday, March 19, 1998 America needs to think twice about military court system MILITARY: Hierarchical structure encourages gender discrimination By Erica S. Flores and Michele Haydel The recent verdict acquitting former Sgt. Read more...

Thursday, March 19, 1998 Don’t trade today’s joy for tomorrow’s stress HAPPINES: We could all learn to enjoy a bit more chaos, a bit less structure Tuesday morning, 6:33 a.m. Read more...

Monday, March 16, 1998 Math integral to work, life Respect students devoting lives to numbers to enhance your existence By Lindsey Chen Continuing its tradition of churning out opinions based on ignorance and screwed logic, the Daily Bruin Viewpoint section scored once again with Daniel Inlender’s "It’s time to look beyond the numbers" (Mar. Read more...

Monday, March 16, 1998 Regents’ diversity plan holds promise Admitting top 4 percent from each high school sounds good, but details still sketchy In an effort to maintain accessibility and diversity in the University of California, UC President Richard Atkinson recently drafted a proposal to offer college admissions to the top 4 percent of high-school seniors from each high school in California. Read more...

Monday, March 16, 1998 Final Conspiracies UCLA officials meet in secret, high up in Powell’s bell tower, to find new ways in which to dominate the life of the student body By Spencer HillIt’s the end of the quarter now, and I’m sure you wish you studied, because your grades aren’t very good. Read more...

Monday, March 16, 1998 Letters View askew Roee Ruttenberg’s Viewpoint piece, "Rally serves as kickoff for election," (Mar. 12) is a perfect example of what happens when junior statesmen get fed too big a dose of movies like "Wag the Dog" and let their infantile imaginations run amok. Read more...