Friday, January 22, 1999 Affirmative action gives less privileged a chance Campus should reflect diversity found in society, workforce By Kristi Nakamura When I graduated from high school and prepared to leave for UCLA, my mother told me that I was embarking on the best years of my life. Read more...

Friday, January 22, 1999 Labels can mean everything in school Wearing wrong clothes may invite name calling from peers If it’s true that adversity builds character, the dawn of a new quarter at UCLA gives all of us a chance to become stronger, more interesting people. Read more...

Friday, January 22, 1999 Life’s not fair; Deal with it The passage of Proposition 209 and the end of affirmative action continues to raise questions about the university admissions process By David Krinsky As the token Libertarian viewpoint here, I know I’m supposed to be the voice of dissent. Read more...

Friday, January 22, 1999 Speaks Out Speaks Out Now that Proposition 209 has been implemented in the state of California, many people wonder if affirmative action is a dead issue. Read more...

Thursday, January 21, 1999 Euro will alter U.S. economy, revive lost art of fiscal policy BENEFITS: Currency markets will focus on Europe, letting America control own future Beginning the first of this year, another landmark on the path to globalization of the economy was passed with the introduction of the European Economic Union’s new currency: the Euro. Read more...

Thursday, January 21, 1999 Idolizing people you identify with isn’t racism PRIDE: Common ordeals inspire admiration within own ethnicity By Adrian Haymond Someone again misinterprets what someone is trying to do! Read more...

Thursday, January 21, 1999 Powerful European Union changes balance of power THREAT: Euro creates potential for foreign dominance, control of world market; U.S. loses out European Monetary Union (EMU) is no longer a dream – it is now a frightening reality. Read more...