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...

Monday, July 28, 1997 Substance abuse one choice everyone must make in life DRUGS: Individuals have sole responsibility for deciding values of right and wrong The Drug Enabling Association, Cocaine Insertion Agency and the Federal Bud Inspectors work diligently in the never-ending war on drugs. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 Letters Justice at last After seeing the numbers of fall admissions in the UC system, I have come to one conclusion: All those years of affirmative action did nothing. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 Thoughts on Westwood Village businesses TALK: Survival tips for Bruins looking for fun right outside campus Congratulations to all of the Bruins spending productive summer days and nights on campus, studying hard and getting ahead! Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 Hands off! AFRICA: Western involvement in Africa is a detriment to African people So often we in the Western world hear our politicians talk of how our world is at peace. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 Thumbs up, Thumbs down Better, cheaper, faster Thumbs up to NASA for recently launching economical, yet effective space exploration projects. The successful Mars Pathfinder mission carried a relatively low price tag . Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Ending affirmative action a grave mistake The message is clear: minority students feel they will not be comfortable at UCs The first results of the UC Regents’ controversial ban on race-based admissions are beginning to trickle in – and they are frightening and discouraging, to say the least. Read more...