Monday, 7/21/97 Hands off! AFRICA: Western involvement in Africa is a detriment to African people So often we in the Western world hear our politicians talk of how our world is at peace. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 Thumbs up, Thumbs down Better, cheaper, faster Thumbs up to NASA for recently launching economical, yet effective space exploration projects. The successful Mars Pathfinder mission carried a relatively low price tag . Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Ending affirmative action a grave mistake The message is clear: minority students feel they will not be comfortable at UCs The first results of the UC Regents’ controversial ban on race-based admissions are beginning to trickle in – and they are frightening and discouraging, to say the least. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Average guy explains love at first sight LOVE: Man, woman’s real thoughts as they fumble toward difficult L-word Gazing at the moon’s reflection off the water in the stream, your toes gently rub the mossy rock that splits the stream, as you sit side by side under a tree that’s witnessed couples come and go. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Call for reparations reveals underlying racist beliefs Unfounded assumptions, excessive blame distort argument By Eric Galen I was appalled at the unbridled racism and complete lack of reason spewed forth in Victor Patton’s column ("I’m sorry just isn’t enough," July 7-13). Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Letters LETTERS: Who are you to judge? The Viewpoint column by Adjoa Middleton ("Mixed Culture, No Culture," July 7- 13, 1997) was so white-phobic and offensive that it needs some balance. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Seeing racial differences is necessary, beneficial RACISM: Learn to love your consciousness of others’ ethnic makeup The column you are about to read is written by an avowed racist. Read more...