Monday, 8/11/97 Character assassination EDUCATION: The film ‘187’ projects negative images of minorities and fails to promote school reform By John Fernandez and Tara Yosso Although screenwriter Scott Yagemann hopes that his recent film "187" will lead to safer schools, "187" unfairly indicts African-American students in New York and Chicana/o students in Los Angeles for transforming our schools into contemporary urban battlegrounds. Read more...

Monday, 8/11/97 Finding religion while lost during trip to Israel ISRAEL: Stranger’s charity a more moving testament to belief than coercion I am back from my journey to the Middle East (pretending there is actually someone on campus reading my column) with plenty of Bruin Talk from across the Walk about my trip to Israel. Read more...

Monday, 8/11/97 LETTERS USAC fat cats It is sad to see the Students First!-dictated Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) propose to give themselves a pay raise ("Proposed USAC pay raise controversial" August 4-10). Read more...

Monday, 8/11/97 Strippers find no shame in their profession RESPECT: Using your body to make money no different than exploiting your mind Last night, I met with a group of three strippers at a seedy L.A. Read more...

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 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...