Monday, April 6, 1998 Reading initiative step in right direction CURRICULUM: Selecting texts by underrepresented authors will help; strategy shouldn’t be taken too far School officials in San Francisco had the right idea in mind when they proposed that teachers set aside a portion of their curriculum for books authored by members of underrepresented communities. Read more...

Monday, April 6, 1998 Looks more like Disney than LAX Shuttle ride, pricey food make trip to LAX like Disneyland OK, so that night you had a 6:05 "appointment" with the shuttle service to take you to the airport. Read more...

Monday, April 6, 1998 Abuse of women too often ignored DOMESTIC: One demise shows how many people just look the other way By Kevin Powell University Wire Valerie was killed by her boyfriend St. Read more...

Thursday, March 19, 1998 U.S. needs monument to mourn African slaves AFRICA Nation must pay tribute to individuals who sacrificed their lives By Victor Patton The "slavery issue" still remains as the festering boil left untreated on the face of what many Americans would consider to be the glory of this nation’s past. Read more...

Thursday, March 19, 1998 No one has right to question good intentions IRAQ: Attacking motives of rally protesting sanctions serves simply as method to divert students’ attention By Hoda Shawky Last week, Roee Ruttenberg attacked USAC members Kandea Mosley and Stacey Lee for supporting the March 5 rally put on by a coalition which called for the lifting of sanctions on Iraq ("Rally serves as kickoff for election games," March 12). Read more...

Thursday, March 19, 1998 History often has selective memory HISTORY: Robeson finally given due notice after one hundred years By A. Marisol Sulsona and Kelly Vlahakis Do you know who Paul Robeson is? Read more...

Thursday, March 19, 1998 Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down THUMBS: Student fees help others Thumbs up to a student-designed mandatory fee created to allow more students to be able to afford attending school. Read more...