Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Democracy cannot cure all failing world governments CAPITALISM: Poverty, social ills of other countries shouldn’t be directly correlated with communism By Jacob Lee Ryan Donlon and Matthew Gever, writers of "U.S. Read more...

Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Hey! You’re not the only one with issues PERSPECTIVES: Everyone’s life is rife with problems, so don’t pass judgment without a deeper look You think you’ve got problems? Read more...

Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down THUMBS: Tour shows off university opportunities Thumbs up to the Mortar Board, which held "L.A. Teen Mentoring," in which 60 students from Charles Drew Middle School in Watts were given a tour of the UCLA campus and counseled about attending college and the benefits of attending university. Read more...

Tuesday, March 10, 1998 It’s time to look beyond the numbers EDUCATION: There are no formulas, equations to solve life’s problems I have never been that fond of numbers. Read more...

Monday, March 9, 1998 Don’t sweat the small stuff, and headlines are small stuff HEADLINE: Letters show myopic, academic view of essentially trivial event By Juan Del Rio I have chosen to respond to the Viewpoint "Letters" section on March 4, due to the incredible level of misdirected insensitivity that was displayed by Ms. Read more...

Monday, March 9, 1998 Bill makes service programs accessible SERVICE: Financial compensation gives more students chance to get involved in service activities With students devoting so much time and energy to studying and holding jobs, community service often falls by the wayside. Read more...

Monday, March 9, 1998 What UCLA can teach us LEARNING: Secrets of restful class participation, quarter system revealed 25-0. Do you know what those numbers represent? Read more...