Monday, 5/5/97 ‘Ellen,’ black comedy have strange links Stereotypes created even in increased exposure for gays, blacks By Derrick Z. Jackson The Boston Globe I hope gay men and lesbians solve the TV role-model riddle better than us black folks have. Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 Letters Campaign not about on-campus pub This letter is written in response to Ms. Sohn’s April 30 Viewpoint article ("Government faceless in eyes of students"). Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 Living with Terrorism Rebels’ grievances should be heard, but not when violent actions threaten innocent people By Alfredo Malatesta Lisa Martinez’s April 30 Viewpoint article,"Harsh reality lies under Peru," is the most ridiculous article related to the Peruvian hostage crisis I have read. Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 Volunteering doesn’t change system problems Bureaucrats slash welfare, pressure individuals to assist poor "How much better it is to prevent crime than to punish it?" – Gov. Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 Sensationalism of broadcast journalism not worst scenario Corporate control of network news prevents responsible investigation By Jake Sexton In her recent column (April 29), Alicia Kester talks about the problems of mainstream news, due to its excessive focus on sensationalist issues. Read more...

Friday, 5/2/97 Graduates need not be frightened by world outside UCLA University’s tough curriculum softens impact of ‘real’ world By Jason Caro This message is especially for those graduating soon from UCLA and moving on to whatever awaits you. Read more...

Friday, 5/2/97 Student groups need university patronage to survive Proposed change to Bruin Belles highlights dependency Last week’s article on feminism and Bruin Belles (April 23) was the hardest article I’ve had to write. Read more...