Monday, 8/11/97 Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down THUMBS: Good strategy Thumbs up to the Monrovia Police Department for offering rewards for tips that lead to the arrest of people illegally carrying guns. Read more...

Monday, 8/4/97 Letters Safety First "Asbestos Work, It’s a Dangerous Job" in the July 28 Daily Bruin leaves readers with the impression that asbestos work on UCLA buildings is endangering workers and the campus community. Read more...

Monday, 8/4/97 Hopeful, not helpless LIBERIA: African nation should stand firm on its independence, decline aid from United States "With our hearts united, we’ll shout the freedom of a race benighted, long live Liberia happy land." Liberian National Anthem There’s an old saying that when two elephants collide, it is always the grass that gets trampled. Read more...

Monday, 8/4/97 USAC must delay pay raise to keep trust USAC: Government bid during students’ absence lacks integrity, may force program funding cuts The Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) officials’ proposal to increase their own stipend rates is very questionable and cowardly. Read more...

Monday, 8/4/97 Conflict Resolved BUDGET: Democrats push to give american families assistance in agreement It’s a sad fact of every day life that you can’t write a check for more money than is in your bank account. Read more...

Monday, 8/4/97 Conflict Resolved BUDGET: Republicans in Congress instrumental for bringing tax reforms Make no mistake about it: The balanced budget agreement recently announced by Congressional Republicans and the president represents a historic victory on behalf of America’s families. Read more...

Monday, July 28, 1997 Parks the top candidate for police chief ENDORSEMENT: His 32 years’ experience with L.A.’s problems justifies his promotion to head of LAPDOf the six people running for chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Bernard Parks is the strongest and most qualified to lead the department. Read more...