Monday, March 2, 1998 Bamboozle your professor PAPERS: Using big words and long, convoluted sentences for no apparent reason may not be ethical per se, but receiving a good grade for it from a draconian TA doesn’t make you an evil, Machiavellian student So you’re daydreaming in class, but unfortunately your friend wakes you up just in time to find out about the term paper that’s due at the end of the quarter. Read more...

Friday, February 27, 1998 Concept of race creates artificial social divisions DIFFERENCES: Return to childhood’s innocence; re-learn to see people as unique, equal individuals By Daniel Rego Race is the most putrid and hate-inspiring word ever spoken. Read more...

Friday, February 27, 1998 Power PRIVELEGE: Racism only exists when one has prejudice and the power to act upon it, not when one group’s opportunities are dominated by another By Michael Schwartz Psychologist Beverly Tatum once made this analogy about racism in America: "I sometimes visualize the ongoing cycle of racism as a moving walkway at the airport. Read more...

Friday, February 27, 1998 Remembering history of oppression RAZA: Chicanas/os must commemorate long past of subjugation, resistance By Elias Serna As the state and media collaborate to manufacture consent for the war against a criminalized Iraq, results show the public’s growing trust in a presidency that is "allowed" to cross national borders on missions of conquest. Read more...

Friday, February 27, 1998 Speaks Out: In your opinion, is racism or the state of race relations different today than 30 years ago? Jason Wade Fourth Year, Math/ Physics "Depending on what part of the country you’re in, I think it’s a bigger issue, like in southern states. Read more...

Thursday, February 26, 1998 Letters Too quick to judge I am writing in response to Michael Urcan’s Feb. 18 letter, "Good Riddance." I do not know Jelani McCoy personally, which is why I would never presume to judge his actions or decisions. Read more...

Thursday, February 26, 1998 If you want to reach me, leave me alone RELIGION: On campus religion pushers should tone down sales pitches I grew up Catholic. Read more...