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...

Monday, December 7, 1998 Flee from the bright lights of Los Angeles CITY: Despite excitement, it’s time to escape world dominated by Hollywood When I tell out-of-state folks that I go to UCLA, their eyes grow wide and they applaud – that is, until they remember that going to UCLA requires one to actually reside in Los Angeles on a somewhat permanent basis. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 Institution has lesson to learn from graduate students SUPPORT: TAs employ faculty for guidance, plead economic support as future professionals By Chon A. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 ‘Invisible Hand’ determines value of TA labor WAGES: Strong capitalist society, surplus of graduate workers obstruct effectiveness of strike By David Miller The harebrained schemes of today’s educational elite never cease to amaze me. Read more...