Tuesday, February 11, 1997 CURRICULUM: Ethnic and women’s works included with traditional requisitesBy Glenn Highcove Regarding your article on the English department curriculum on Friday the 7th: As a third-year English student, I was appalled to read your article on how the English curriculum is supposedly too "constricting." The article cites that the requirements for the major rest on "predominantly white males" such as Chaucer, Milton, and Shakespeare, while giving little-to-no attention to female and ethnic authors. Read more...
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February 10, 9:00 pm
Core classes needed to master literature
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February 10, 9:00 pm
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Tuesday, February 11, 1997Hypocrisy in ousting Connerly I find it shocking that various graduate and undergraduate presidents of the UC campuses demand that Ward Connerly resign because of his concern over affirmative action. Read more...
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February 10, 9:00 pm
Loving my religion
Tuesday, February 11, 1997 FAITH: Relate to God on your own terms, not by standard conceptions.Silvia Morelos What is God? Hmm. As a wanna-be, non-practicing Catholic (by ascribed fortune), most of my life I had trouble trying to figure out God and trying to oblige by the dictates and rules that he laid out for all his children here on earth. Read more...
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February 10, 9:00 pm
AAP hiring policy based on competence, not politics
Tuesday, February 11, 1997 TUTORING: Program misrepresented as discriminatoryBy C. Adolfo Bermeo Hannah Miller’s article on Jan. 23, 1997 is replete with unfounded allegations, omissions of relevant information, contradictions and gross misrepresentations of the reality of AAP, AAP hiring, and the work of hundreds of dedicated AAP student and full-time staff members. Read more...
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February 9, 9:00 pm
Clinton¹s proposal admirable, but broad
Monday, February 10, 1997 EDUCATION: Reform package finally gives schools attention they deserve, but needs to target the poorSomewhat suitable for an American president, Bill Clinton is trying to secure for himself a large block of text in 21st century history books. Read more...
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February 9, 9:00 pm
Switching lanes in road to a career
Monday, February 10, 1997 MAJOR: Aspirations of becoming a doctor vanish in hazy fog of O-Chem I have a secret to share with you, my most trusted reader. Read more...
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February 9, 9:00 pm
Discussion an effective tool in race relations
Monday, February 10, 1997 DIALOGUE: Expression of views will not completely alleviate tension in America, but it is a start in building mutual respectBy Andy Zelleke and Phil Wang Many commentators concerned about the direction of American race relations, including former Sen. Read more...