Monday, September 22, 1997 UCLA lags on diversity DIVERSITY: Campus policies affect both hiring process and retainment of faculty By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff "If there were a shortage of talented high school basketball players, would UCLA slack off on its recruiting efforts?" asked Associate Vice Chancellor Raymund Paredes. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 Get over it – just be yourself INDIVIDUALS: Don’t follow the ideal American identity; just be who you really are By Stephanie PfefferI knew it. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 Political prisoners in American jails should be freed now POLITICAL: Unfair persecution warrants activists’ extremes on behalf of human rights By Kamal Hassan The recent release of former Black Panther leader Geronimo ji-Jaga Pratt after 27 years of unjust imprisonment has refocused attention on the issue of political imprisonment in America. Read more...

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Monday, September 22, 1997 UCLA’s smallest minority adds its voice to the diversity clamor SOCIETY: Militant group deserves empowerment, recognition, equal rights By Ann Hermele UCLA’s recruiters love to tout our campus’s diversity. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 U.S.’s bilingual education hastens Mexican conquest of Southwest EDUCATION: Spanish-language media propagates immigration, ‘Reconquista’ of western states By Glenn Spencer The debate over bilingual education can only be understood within the political climate of California. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 The Crystal Method basks in early success MUSIC: Electronica’s new American wonder buzzes with live performances By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff Eight months ago, the electronic music (or "electronica") hype went full throttle with albums from such artists as Prodigy, the Chemical Brothers and Orbital. Read more...