Wednesday, February 25, 1998 Students need adequate representation REGENT: Specialized board member necessary to address specific needs, complaints, perspectives When California voters amended the state constitution in 1974, students scored a coup with the addition of one of their own to the UC Board of Regents. Read more...

Wednesday, February 25, 1998 Acting on lustful impulses has its consequences LOVE: Emotions can rule our decisions, resulting in some messy situations Under the strobe lights and the rhythm of the sultry sounds, two bodies meet. Read more...

Wednesday, February 25, 1998 Make a difference by teaching for America TEACHING: Innovative program lets college graduates guide children By Wendy Kopp Eight years ago, I started Teach For America because I was convinced that hundreds of talented, motivated graduating seniors would commit two years to teach students in urban and rural areas. Read more...

Wednesday, February 25, 1998 Letters LETTERS: Blowing smoke Rob Kariakin, you have failed your drug test. Apparently, you know very little about marijuana and its effects. Read more...

Tuesday, February 24, 1998 Obnoxious neighbors make life a torment HABITS: Every antic from spitting to karaoke wears away at precarious sanity I¹ve tried to hold myself back from writing this column for months now, but I can¹t handle it anymore. Read more...

Tuesday, February 24, 1998 The two nations of classist America RACE: Analysts too quick to examine wrong parts of African American life By Kevin Powell Watching Henry Louis Gates Jr.¹s recent PBS documentary on the class division among African Americans was akin to watching tribal warfare in 3-D. Read more...

Tuesday, February 24, 1998 Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down THUMBS: Hot food ban hurts market Thumbs down to the Westwood Village Community Alliance for banning all prepared hot food and craft vendors from the Westwood Farmers¹ Market. Read more...