Affirmative action must be reconsidered for Pilipinos Were it not for affirmative action, my mother would not have gone to college. That alone is enough for me to know that government policies created to address institutional discrimination and pervasive racism in society are greatly needed. Read more...

Top 10 reasons we should impeach Clinton By Alicia Alonso What follows is fit testimony on today’s political leadership, with a focus on the seemingly lame-duck (or just plain lame) president. Read more...

‘NYPD Blue’ pushes TV’s boundaries too far By Craig Woodall I am concerned with the direction in which network television is headed. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, I forced myself to sit through an episode of ABC’s critically acclaimed "NYPD Blue." I wanted to see the show that has the reputation of stretching the limits of what is acceptable on TV. Read more...

Homophobic response to ‘Learning’ disturbs viewer By Ivan Wu Recently, I watched the John Singleton movie Higher Learning. Although not a masterpiece, this movie did succeed in provoking plenty of reactions from its viewers. Read more...

New arrival promises to change Uncle Petey’s life Every now and then a moment comes along in your life that makes you pause. That moment came last Thursday, the day I became an uncle. Read more...

Hard work key to American identity ‘success’ By Yuchi Sung Having just recovered from the town hall meeting (in which no real discussions transpired, I might add), all I’ve been able to think about is how my ancestors have been discriminated against. Read more...

Affirmative action still needs to achieve purpose By Christopher Tucker It’s 1995 and we are still seeing the effects of the worst war crime in history. Read more...