Thursday, October 9, 1997 Thumbs up/thumbs down THUMBS: Ability is what matters Thumbs down to the Spanish department at the University of Florida for asking a student to leave a class designed for "native or near-native" Spanish speakers. Read more...

Thursday, October 9, 1997 Racial ignorance still rampant in America THE TRUTH: By Chad Williams When I was a young child, I would often say and do things that I knew nothing about, as I am sure we all have done. Read more...

Thursday, October 9, 1997 Let’s face it, looks count in real world BEAUTY: Ugly people bear brunt of all cruel jokes in society that place too much emphasis in aesthetics By Ann Hermele If the "Real World" is ever shot on a campus, it will be UCLA. Read more...

Thursday, October 9, 1997 Letters By Ann Hermele If the "Real World" is ever shot on a campus, it will be UCLA. We are a big MTV video. Read more...

Wednesday, October 8, 1997 Letters Offensive and naive We take strong exception to an article which ran in your Viewpoint section on Oct. 6, "Accommodations can only go so far." The writer, Mason Jackson, while attempting to deify "progress" (manifested in co-ed dormitories at Yale), belittles and condemns as "misguided" religious beliefs which have existed for millennia and have shaped the world as it is today. Read more...

Wednesday, October 8, 1997 Testing agency must tighten up security TESTING Preventive plan to confront issue directly should follow irresponsibility exhibited by company You walk into a test center to take that important examination which will play a fundamental role in determining your future. Read more...

Wednesday, October 8, 1997 Discoverer, explorer, bad roommate! COLUMBUS: Living with modern conqueror sheds light on symbol who took passion to extremes Columbus Day is next Monday. Read more...