Monday, March 9, 1998 Letters LETTERS: Evidence lacking I am responding to T. Richard Davis’ Viewpoint article about Steve Lavin, the coach of the UCLA basketball team ("Lavin largely to blame for team woes," March 4). Read more...

Monday, March 9, 1998 "Why I hate Jerry Springer" TALK SHOWS: Voyeurism in America has taken disturbing turn for worse By Kevin Powell University Wire Believe me, I have tried mightily not to. Read more...

Monday, March 9, 1998 Don’t sweat the small stuff, and headlines are small stuff HEADLINE: Letters show myopic, academic view of essentially trivial event By Juan Del Rio I have chosen to respond to the Viewpoint "Letters" section on March 4, due to the incredible level of misdirected insensitivity that was displayed by Ms. Read more...

Friday, March 6, 1998 TV news tries to lure larger audience with sensationalistic stories COVERAGE: Viewers have power to protest plethora of shows like ‘When Animals Attack! Read more...

Friday, March 6, 1998 Think before you bash The Bruin READERS: Big downfall of paper comes from lack of student involvement In tribute to the media theme of today’s Viewpoint section, the topic of this column was going to be "Why The Daily Bruin Sucks." I had accumulated an embarrassment of anecdotes and clippings (not to mention my own experiences), in support of my thesis to that effect. Read more...

Friday, March 6, 1998 Poor coverage of vital issues leaves public uninformed MEDIA: By Dave Middleton There have been various studies conducted lately, including one recently published in The Daily Bruin, which point to the fact that political apathy among college students is at unprecedented heights. Read more...

Friday, March 6, 1998 Speaks Out Did the media handle the President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal intelligently? Jennifer Politowski Third-year psychology "No, I definitely think they didn’t. Read more...