Thursday, October 2, 1997 Society only skims surface RESPECT: Money-minded educators scrimp on depth, shrug at integrity The typical undergraduate has experienced plenty of these "introduction conversations." Generally, they go something like this: "Hi, what’s your name?" followed by the appropriate reply and "Nice to meet you." Sometimes "What kind of name is that?" follows. Read more...

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Thursday, October 2, 1997 Letters Athletic director deserves the boot I have been an avid follower of UCLA sports for more than 25 years. I, for one, have grown tired of the constant soap opera that the men’s basketball program has become. Read more...

Thursday, October 2, 1997 Exporting American products will harm developing country FREE-TRADE: Lucrative embrace of U.S., NAFTA drives Chile deeper in debt By Erin Claire Morris Daily Texan Those poor South American consumers don’t know what they’re missing. Read more...

Thursday, October 2, 1997 Thumbs up/Thumbs Down The most generous guy we know Thumbs up to Ted Turner for promising to donate $1 billion to the United Nations. Read more...

Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Technology makes Golden State’s outlook gleam ECONOMY: California the hub of opportunity in Information Age By Larry Kimbell The UCLA Anderson Forecast for California and the nation is very optimistic about the short-term future, based on a congruence between New Economic Growth Theory and extraordinary entrepreneurial opportunities opening up in the Information Age. Read more...

Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Gephardt, Gore prepare for candidacy battle ELECTIONS: Democratic hopefuls begin to play presidential politics By Thomas Oliphant The Boston Globe On the surface, the appearances of House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt and Vice President Al Gore at last weekend’s meeting of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had all the trappings of a skirmish that could escalate into a battle for the Democratic presidential nomination in the year 2000. Read more...