Friday, February 7, 1997 IDENTITY: Neighborhoods engender distinct notions of ethnicity and class I never realized that I was a minority until I came to college. Read more...

Thursday, February 6, 1997 CUBA: Politically-weak policy forces millions to go without food, suppliesBy Michael Karl Schuessler Recently, during what would become a revolutionary (and revelatory) visit to Castro’s Cuba, I was taken by a close friend to a museum that was ­ according to this young "habanero" ­ utterly representative of life in Cuba today. Read more...

Thursday, February 6, 1997Let it snow I am disappointed in Michelle Navarro’s assessment of the Snow Event in Sunset Village ("A Snowy Sunset Quad" Feb. 3, 1997). Read more...

Thursday, February 6, 1997 APPEARANCE: L.A.’s beauty subculture makes one a princess for a dayAnn Mah Last week, following the footsteps of Joe and Josie Bruin, I decided to have a makeover. Read more...

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Wednesday, February 5, 1997 EDUCATION: Instructor’s performance should be judged on competencyBy Rowland Nethaway New York Times Teachers should be held accountable. But that is easier said than done. Read more...

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 ACTIVISM: Self-expression a vital skill for oppressed people in face of numerous societal assumptions It was during my junior year in high school that my passive interest in politics turned into active participation. Read more...