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...

Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Innocent message hides madness MEDIA: Educational ad points to newspapers’ promotion of violence On Saturday, September 20, 1997 the L.A. Times ran an ad which was designed to cause parents to encourage their children to read every day. Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Glamorous facade belies activist history WELCOME: Students at UCLA have opportunity, potential to affect change By Stacy Hae Lim Lee So you just moved into your dorm, and you’re hanging up posters and pictures and arranging your desk just the way you like it. Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Letters Racism is not the problem Andi Meck’s article "The More Prisons You Build" (September 26, 1997) is founded on a faulty premise. Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Brace yourself for the brutal truth LIES: Society admires honesty as virtue, but fragile egos can’t always call life as they see it Admit it: you’ve told a few white lies in your time. Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Do we really have to wait in long lines? Thumbs down to the new BruinCard, which is creating more hassles for Bruins. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 Ban on hip-hop music unconstitutional CENSORSHIP: "I am providing specific direction that rap music not be played at all front desks for the remainder of the summer season. Read more...