Thursday, January 22, 1998 Fitness, not religion, opiate of 90s masses BELIEF: New Year’s resolutions actualized in American Mecca of health clubs, trendy new-age vitamin stores By Amy Turner As the biological by-product of millions of years, we only amount to a quivering skyline, each breaking off like filament and getting in and out of sports utility vehicles after grabbing some purified water en route to the nearest health food store. Read more...

Wednesday, January 21, 1998 Cutting ESL program will hurt students BILINGUAL No one will win if some lose access to balanced education By Sara Montano Do you think you can understand the frustration of a child in school who does not know English, yet is expected to read, write, speak and learn in English? Read more...

Wednesday, January 21, 1998 Men’s issues not thoroughly addressed GENDER Weak sources fail to adequately convey male stereotypes, discrimination By Marc Etienne Angelucci The Daily Bruin’s recent articles on gender, including those alleging to represent men’s issues, fail to recognize the voices of leading men’s rights advocates. Read more...

Wednesday, January 21, 1998 Department vote too close for comfort ENDOWMENT Allowing creation of Turkish studies chair would have proven disastrous for university How many faculty members would have voted to establish a 20th century German history chair fully funded by the German government, knowing the department could only utilize research materials from German archives and libraries? Read more...

Wednesday, January 21, 1998 Hooking beauty, brains not always fine fishing BEAUTY Intelligence, good looks have snags beyond your dreams How do you attract that certain someone? Read more...

Wednesday, January 21, 1998 Letters LETTERS Viewpoint lacks info The education profession already has numerous obstacles to overcome due to the general population’s ignorance of the subject and due to the policy makers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., who more often than not have never seen the inside of a classroom yet have the power to dictate what should go on inside them. Read more...

Friday, January 16, 1998 Boob tube has strong hold over viewers’ minds False sense of security, materialism promoted by medium I was in the Bay Area for part of winter break. Read more...