Tuesday, 4/15/97 Letters to the Editor The line drawn I’m writing in response to Stanley L. Johnson Jr.’s April 9 article. I’d like to say that I agree with Johnson’s review and commend him for taking a stand against Todd Smith’s thoughts. Read more...

Monday, 4/14/97 Students should appreciate, play sport of soccer Internationally loved activity deserves more attention in United States By Kathy Adibi I can’t tell you how happy I was to find an article on the wonderful sport of soccer in the Daily Bruin Sports section today (April 3). Read more...

Monday, 4/14/97 ASUCLA heads operate without a body Student government breaches faith by issuing cost increases before consulting all of its members ASUCLA’s student and career leaders have gagged the student body, but not before shoving a horse pill – in the form of a $43.50 annual fee increase – down its throat. Read more...

Monday, 4/14/97 Letters Prop. 209 fairness The recent un-injunction of Proposition 209 will make a big impact on campus. According to Tom Lifka, "Any program or organization that receives any kind of university or public funding … and has some sort of ethnic, racial or gender dimension to it may possibly be scrutinized." Besides the obvious targets, like women’s studies, all the ethnic study programs, admission processes and cultural clubs, a lot of other programs should also be affected. Read more...

Monday, 4/14/97 Clinging on to beauty’s sands of time Mah ponders on the repercussions of a transitional birthday Sometimes when I look in the mirror, the face of a 40-year-old stares back. Read more...

Friday, 4/11/97 Death penalty obscures justice Punishment puts pressure on jurors, is applied inconsistently Although still in the midst of jury selection, the trial of Timothy McVeigh has already struck a chord of controversy within the American judicial system. Read more...

Friday, 4/11/97 Unions must democratize our economy Workforce should use bargaining power to exert more control over wages, conditions By Jeff Richmond Different people have different views and interests, hence there is a need for a social organization in order to protect rights to freedom of speech and freedom of choice. Read more...