Friday, May 22, 1998 Media perpetuate unrealistic ideal BODIES: Women should reject society’s focus on sexuality, redefine worth You know, breasts are peculiar things. I mean, they are biologically designed to facilitate lactation, yet in American society, they serve an entirely different cosmetic end. Read more...

Friday, May 22, 1998 Overcome superficial race-based judgments MULTICULTURALISM: Narrow view of diversity does not understand big picture By Daniel B. Rego The cries for multiculturalism are quite loud. Read more...

Friday, May 22, 1998 Speaksout Can we all just get along? Maybe, but then maybe not. The increasing heterogeneity of American society is a subject that can hardly be ignored. Read more...

Friday, May 22, 1998 Look beyond simplistic definitions DIVERSITY: Varied resources, experiences – not skin tone, culture – should be our defining characteristics By Todd Alan Strickler I have often wondered what it would have been like to go to a different university, perhaps a school closer to home. Read more...

Thursday, May 21, 1998 Instant runoff voting reduces mudslinging in campaigns POLITICS: Ranking voter preferences can open up positive platform of issues By Rob Richie and Steven Hill Watching the governor’s race in California has become quasi-farcical, like watching TV wrestling with its bombast of sneers, dirty tricks and "no-holds-barred" tag teams. Read more...

Thursday, May 21, 1998 Do the math to resolve pesky disputes POLITICAL: Test of political correctness offers simple solutions to weighty issues A great deal of court time and newspaper space is spent arguing and analyzing disputes among people. Read more...

Thursday, May 21, 1998 Protests demonstrate contrasting ways to send message PROTEST: Some groups need to practice decorum when voicing concerns By MacLane Key Some people may have missed it, but there were two protests on campus Tuesday: one against the California Civil Rights Initiative (Proposition 209) led by the Affirmative Action Coalition and the African Student Union, and one supporting CCRI led by the Bruin Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom. Read more...