Tuesday, January 5, 1999 We need outreach to broaden campus diversity PLAN: Community programs, overhaul of admissions process necessary to attract minorities By Dawn J. Fraser In recent attempts to undo the declining number of ethnic minorities at an institution whose diversity attracts students, the Academic Senate’s Board of Admission and Relations with Schools (BOARS) has proposed broadening its eligibility criteria for the University of California (UC) system. Read more...

Tuesday, January 5, 1999 Students susceptible to spell of boredom SCHOOL: Fun-filled childhood pastimes are over; we must now endure hours of tedious lectures This may come as a surprise to many people, especially those people who watch bowling on TV, but I’m not too fond of crap. Read more...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 Hiding true feelings hurts self-expression EMOTIONS: Societal standards of acceptability, conformity hurt communication, threaten minds Sister Patricia glared over her owl rimmed glasses. Read more...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 Junk mail wastes time, destroys trees TRASH: Advertisements pander to stereotypes, quickly get tossed away I wanted to write something snide about the Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE), but I decided against this. Read more...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 Letters Whites, Asians can understand minority concerns I read with interest, then anger, Lakesha Breeding’s recent letter ("Outreach editorial misinterpreted," Viewpoint, Dec. Read more...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 Written, spoken poetry important artistic forms EXPRESSION: Purporting opinion as fact minimizes significance of creativity By Amy Belier This letter is in response to Nerissa Pacio’s article on spoken-word poetry ("Speaking Up," Arts and Entertainment, Dec. Read more...

Friday, November 13, 1998 Speaks Out Speaks Out Not only is a new group of legislators making decisions in the state and in Washington, D.C., but Newt Gingrich has resigned from his position as speaker of the House. Read more...