Thursday, 4/24/97 Genocide’s facts lost in political alliance-making U.S. ignores denial of Armenian massacre due to political, military influence By Pedro Zarokian The systematic and deliberated massacres of the Armenian people by the Ottoman Turkish government between 1915 and 1923 represent the first genocide of the 20th century. Read more...

Thursday, 4/24/97 International community must recognize wrongs Society must never let senseless slaughter happen again By Michael S. Dukakis The Armenian Genocide was one of the most tragic events in world history for two reasons. Read more...

Thursday, 4/24/97 Past injustices have lesson for everyone to learn Atrocities won’t heal while still denied, ignored or forgotten by rest of humanity By Nima A. Read more...

Thursday, 4/24/97 Retribution would only deepen empty feelings Survivors’ anger, pain not assuaged by memorials, reparation By Sarah Ter-Minasyan Here I go again making up an excuse not to watch "Mairig," a French-made movie about the Armenian survivors’ experience in France right after the genocide. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/23/97 In interest of ‘feminism,’ service group’s downfall looms Sponsor’s ultimatum undermines spirit of empowerment Feminism: the not-so-radical belief that women are people too. — Author unknown Today, feminism is a dirty word to many people. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/23/97 Big tobacco lights up for lawsuit immunity Settlement is pocket change compared to damage already done By Derrick Z. Jackson The Boston Globe The possible settlement of tobacco lawsuits is a deal with the devil that will keep hell well-lit for an eternity. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/23/97 Pow-wow features traditional song, dance Competitive celebration allows spectators to learn about tribal communities The 12th Annual UCLA Pow-wow on May 3 and 4 will be one of UCLA’s largest student-sponsored events this year. Read more...