Tuesday, January 21, 1997 WESTWOOD: Village Center Project offers town a chance to rebuild its reputation, business coffersIs Westwood doomed to mediocrity? Student presence and interest in Westwood has declined dramatically since its heyday, which lasted from the ’50s all through the mid-’80s. Read more...

Friday, January 17, 1997 PROFESSOR: Martin’s death invokes memory of valuable life lessonBy Warren Hoppe My heart skipped a beat today as I read the Daily Bruin headline "Computer science professor dies after 29 years of service" ­ somehow I knew immediately from somewhere deep in my gut that it referred to Professor David Martin. Read more...

Friday, January 17, 1997 CLARITY: Knowledge of various dialects can improve communicationBy Mike Severa While it excites me to see a public discourse about language, I feel I have to address some of the points Scott Sahlman made in his Jan. Read more...

Friday, January 17, 1997 Jealousy from Kariakin? Dear Rob Kariakin, wa wa wa, are you a little jealous because women are finally getting paid to do something they really love and you’re not? Read more...

Thursday, January 16, 1997 FAITH: Many people only follow religions out of fear of damnationMy aunt passed away shortly after Spring Quarter of my second year ended. Read more...

Thursday, January 16, 1997 Retain standard English While enjoying my last few days of Christmas vacation I had the privilege of sitting in a couple of my daughter’s classes at UCLA. Read more...

Thursday, January 16, 1997 By the Rev. Peter Moore-Kochlacs We at the United Methodist Campus Ministry, which serves UCLA along with many others at the University Religious Conference (URC), are outraged at the attack the other day on Christian gays and lesbians. Read more...