Wednesday, 4/9/97 Letters Age’s benefits A few thoughts on the excellent article by Michael Daugherty on the "Paradox of Ageism." What he describes as a paradox is also an example of the need to respond to each person as an individual rather than as a category. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Restructuring of ethnic studies programs demands a student voice Centers like American Indian Studies promote, maintain campus diversity, affect most of us Your ethnic studies centers may be undergoing major changes in the near future. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Truth about U.S. atrocities in South Korea must be exposed Cold War-era massacres by American soldiers kept under wraps for 40 years By Yong Un Yuk On April 3, 1948, the people of Cheju Island rose up to protest the rule of the U.S. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/8/97 Students must work together for reform Participation of masses vital to creating real change in government By Stacy Hae Lim Lee You’re standing in the financial aid lines at Murphy Hall, minding your own business, when some obnoxious person shoves a flyer in your face and asks you to sign a postcard. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/8/97 Letters Age’s benefits A few thoughts on the excellent article by Michael Daugherty on the "Paradox of Ageism". What he describes as a paradox is also an example of the need to respond to each person as an individual rather than as a category … It is extremely tempting to short circuit the very difficult and time consuming task of actually knowing someone before forming an opinion about them. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/8/97 Government must support education Private money throws special interests into arts, public schools Last month, Los Angeles residents received a curious enclosure in their electric utility bills titled "A Small Request From Your Los Angeles Public Library." It was not a summons to turn in overdue books, nor an announcement for upcoming events at a local branch; rather, the pamphlet was a plea for donations. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/8/97 As the rest of Los Angeles also prepares to go to the polls, we asked UCLA students, "Who are you voting for on A pril 8?" I don’t know if I am voting … I have been too caught up in everything else I have been doing. Read more...