Wednesday, January 8, 1997 POLITICS: Clinton’s and Gingrich’s actions are mere ‘playground stuff’By Marianne Means Hearst Newspapers Only by remembering history can we avoid repeating it, and so it is a good thing that Richard Nixon, the modern yardstick by which the behavior of all other politicians is measured, is forever with us. Read more...

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 APPEARANCES: Judge people not by their physical looks but instead by the qualities they can controlBy Howard Kim I thought it was going to be another one of those routine days of delivering flowers for my aunt this Christmas season when a sudden realization hit me ­ a sort of epiphany shall we say … "Just another retirement home for just another grandparent whose children didn’t want to put up with the burdens of a dying parent" was my thought as I pulled up to the Royale Retirement Home. Read more...

Wednesday, January 8, 1997Give the UCLA band a break In response to Kathryn Manlove’s Jan. 7 article regarding the UCLA marching band, I would like to clarify a few issues. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 SEGREGATION: Gender integration in the military inhibits productivityIt is rarely denied that a natural attraction exists between men and women ­ except by the United States military. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 No sporting cheers for w. hoops I attended the UCLA men’s basketball game and the women’s game that followed it on Dec. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 FASHION: As it protects individual rights, the First gives color to the trivialBy Rich Birecki Although I personally have never heard anybody state this, it seems to me that there is an undercurrent of thought, particularly throughout the female community, that males don’t really care about anything other than having sex. Read more...

Monday, January 6, 1997 GRADUATING: Fast-approaching milestone creates a pensive search for the right line of workBy Pamela Erickson Like a leaf blowing in the autumn wind I feel as if I could float in at least a dozen different directions. Read more...