Monday, December 7, 1998 Party Politics COLUMN: Viewpoint columnists speak out on reasons for voicing opinions in writing When I applied to be a Viewpoint columnist, I wrote that I thought of the Viewpoint section as a room in which all of the writers are having a conversation. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 Avoid hardships endured by others: recognize union WISCONSIN: UC should consider struggles, wins of TAs across country By Brian Obach I was recently a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin (UW) where I worked as a teaching assistant for several years. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 If teaching assistants win, student education suffers UNDERGRADS: Union will result in higher class fees, hurt quality of instruction By Maclane Key As a graduate student and former teaching assistant, I’m saddened that some of my fellow graduate students in the University of California system are playing politics with the academic lives of the undergraduates. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 Mind must filter knowledge EDUCATION: Examine value of messages that constantly bombard us For people like me, finals are a time for over-caffeinated, pajama-clad, 14-hour cram sessions interspersed with brief moments of insanity. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 The five days of striking a last resort for employees LABOR: UC administration can put end to protest by respecting student rights By Liz Geyer On the first day of striking my chancellor gave to me, a strike that was unnecessary. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 UC unfairly denies basic rights of TAs STRIKE: University holds ground against ruling of labor relations board By Bel Willem This quarter, we have prepared lessons, commented on journals, coached students through difficult texts during section, walked students through their own logic during office hours, responded to questions over e-mail, and graded students’ work. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 Speaks Out Speaks Out On Tuesday, teaching assistants at all eight University of California campuses began their strike to gain union benefits and collective bargaining rights. Read more...