Wednesday, 5/14/97 On-line ballot needed to open USAC elections to more voters Student officers have no mandate due to pitiful turnout By Erin Renee Deis When USAC president-elect Kandea Mosley was quoted in The Bruin (Friday) as saying, "Students continue to have faith in (Students First!)," and internal vice president-elect Carol Lee said that Students First!’s victories show "how much students saw our work and how we made an impact," I have really got to wonder exactly which students these two women are talking about. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/14/97 Crude campaigns mar elections Selfish pride, rampant mudslinging cast dark shadow over highly qualified candidates By Katherine Krok As they are in order, I want to extend my congratulations to every victor in last week’s USAC election, as well as a good luck wish for those in the runoffs this week. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/14/97 Letters Reality rules As a recent alumnus, former Viewpoint columnist, and having had to jump straight into the "real world," I can sympathize with Mimi Guzman’s column, "The end is near …" (Tuesday). Read more...

Wednesday, 5/14/97 Pilot food discount program needs student support ASUCLA will reward patrons for eating meals on campus By Ankur Patel Some people say that a person’s mind is always on one of two things – one of these is his or her stomach. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/13/97 Support equality with SAGE strike LABOR: Local, state-wide employee unions join together for solidarity By Jasamin Rostam-Kolayi Since 1993, Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE/UAW) members have been seeking collective bargaining rights for teaching assistants, research assistants, readers, and tutors at the University of California, Los Angeles. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/13/97 Socialism blocks path of progress POLITICS: Ideology supports high taxes, racial quota system By Dan Sharron U. of Washington Courtesy of University Wire The opinions expressed in a recent David Horowitz lecture against socialism reflect a general trend against liberal and socialist values, which have shaped American governmental policies since the ’60s. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/13/97 The end is near… GRADUATION: Senioritis claims another victim who works, studies and writes columns, too Apathy, nostalgia, fear. This is what I’m feeling right now (other than feeling frustrated at being told that I’m going to print tomorrow and it’s about a half an hour before deadline). Read more...