Friday, 5/16/97 Try socialism again for the first time EDUCATION Liberal ideas have made colleges more accessible to all classes By Dale Chapman Unlike Daniel Rego, I was NOT ecstatic to see Tuesday’s article "Socialism blocks path to progress." Moreover, I was appalled to see a first-year student, with several years of tuition ahead of him, stepping up to become a cheerleader for the death knell of liberal politics and social welfare. Read more...

Friday, 5/16/97 Try socialism again for the first time IDEOLOGY Misinformed attacks based on ignorance, homophobia and lack of perspective on subject By Garrick Ruiz So I was sitting in class Tuesday and I opened up Viewpoint and what do I find? Read more...

Thursday, 5/15/97 What to do when life kicks you as you’re down FATE: In face of adversity, draw support from all the resources around you My father was an avid fan of self-help books. Read more...

Thursday, 5/15/97 Letters Student government lacks humility I’m so sick of all these student government political hacks who think they’re still in high school and student government is cool. Read more...

Thursday, 5/15/97 Speaks Out With the regents coming to UCLA today, we asked students: "If you could say anything to the regents, what would it be?" Miguel San Miguel Graduate student Architecture "Where does all the money go that this university has? Read more...

Thursday, 5/15/97 Critique of program unfounded STUDIES: Women’s studies students claim major fights oppression, empowers females By Ginny Tal As students in the Women’s Studies Program, we would like to respond to Jennifer Nelson’s article, "Women’s Studies major fails to give competitive edge." (Daily Bruin, May 9) We feel that Nelson’s views about the program are not only ill-informed and destructive, but take on a tone of arrogance that has no basis in discussing a subject she obviously knows little about. Read more...

Thursday, 5/15/97 Valued ethnic, gender classes help students attain access STUDIES: Questioning education recognizing diversity reveals biases By Anna Wang I am deeply offended by Jennifer Nelson’s flippant and derogatory remarks toward women’s studies (Daily Bruin, May 9) not only because I am minoring in this field, but because her remarks reflect a deeper bias against ethnic and gender studies. Read more...