Wednesday, 4/16/97 Realizing impact of African Student Union After years of hatred, member finds himself fully supporting campus organization By Martin Swisher Harris At 1:30 a.m., beginning the most important essay that I have ever written doesn’t make much sense. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/16/97 Lohmann head by Robert P. Lohmann New York Times When I was studying Japanese in San Francisco, I wondered what they did in Japan for Ohanami, the spring festival that takes place with the flowering of the cherry trees. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/16/97 Black Nationalism promotes concept of racial solidarity Common experience of racism fosters sense of a shared identity He believe that our communities must be the sources of their own strength politically, economically, intellectually and culturally in the struggle for human rights and dignity … The Afro-American community must accept the responsibility for regaining our people who have lost their place in society … (We) must be prepared to help each other in all ways possible … Afro-Americans must unite and work together. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/16/97 A Menacing Cloud Shadows Humanity Eliminate negative biases reigning over society, embrace the differences of one human race Hate. Odd how some words possess so much meaning. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/15/97 Thanks to Robinson, a new fan is born First man to break baseball’s color barrier inspires writer To be completely honest, growing up, the one sport I thoroughly hated was baseball. Read more...

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 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...