Monday, February 2, 1998 Bombing Iraq would be a mistake WAR Americans should get facts straight before inciting more violence By Christopher Calder Our politicians have disseminated a great deal of propaganda to justify a new bombing campaign against Iraq. Read more...

Monday, February 2, 1998 Unlimited selection of fatty foods offered FOOD UCLA neglects special dietary needs of Muslims, Jews, vegetarians and health-conscious Eating on campus is hardly exciting. Read more...

Monday, February 2, 1998 Coffee wishes and Hummer dreams MONDAYS Observing the dawn of a new week in the lifestyles of the unfortunate and pathetic Everyone should own a Hummer, especially for those Mondays when traffic doesn’t want to move and you just want to plow the cars over. Read more...

Monday, February 2, 1998 Not all big-budget films lack character, stories FILMS Don’t dismiss social commentary of epics like ‘Star Trek’ By David Hiregaard I am very pleased to see that there are people who recognize many of the big-budget movies for what they are – an endless barrage of special effects designed to "excite" the viewer, much like a ride at Magic Mountain is designed to do. Read more...

Monday, February 2, 1998 Entertaining, fun movies serve important function FILMS Commercial cinema isn’t the death of ‘true’ American art By Eric Silver and Carol Kim Having a campus paper such as the Daily Bruin seesaws us, as readers, between very good, well-written articles, such as "Students First! Read more...

Friday, January 30, 1998 Music strikes a major chord MUSIC: Listening to song can raise spirits, bring sanity to our otherwise hectic lives By Thanh Dang Music. Read more...

Friday, January 30, 1998 Music strikes a major chord MUSIC: Parental enthusiasm led to aspirations of playing professional orchestral oboe By Julie Myer When people ask me what my major is they are always intrigued to find that it is music. Read more...