Monday, 8/4/97 Conflict Resolved BUDGET: Republicans in Congress instrumental for bringing tax reforms Make no mistake about it: The balanced budget agreement recently announced by Congressional Republicans and the president represents a historic victory on behalf of America’s families. Read more...

Monday, 8/4/97 Letters Safety First "Asbestos Work, It’s a Dangerous Job" in the July 28 Daily Bruin leaves readers with the impression that asbestos work on UCLA buildings is endangering workers and the campus community. Read more...

Monday, 8/4/97 Hopeful, not helpless LIBERIA: African nation should stand firm on its independence, decline aid from United States "With our hearts united, we’ll shout the freedom of a race benighted, long live Liberia happy land." Liberian National Anthem There’s an old saying that when two elephants collide, it is always the grass that gets trampled. Read more...

Monday, July 28, 1997 Parks the top candidate for police chief ENDORSEMENT: His 32 years’ experience with L.A.’s problems justifies his promotion to head of LAPDOf the six people running for chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Bernard Parks is the strongest and most qualified to lead the department. Read more...

Monday, July 28, 1997 Substance abuse one choice everyone must make in life DRUGS: Individuals have sole responsibility for deciding values of right and wrong The Drug Enabling Association, Cocaine Insertion Agency and the Federal Bud Inspectors work diligently in the never-ending war on drugs. Read more...

Monday, July 28, 1997 Federal aid helps dreams come true COMPASSION: All L.A. benefits from welfare system that helps improve lives What happens to a dream deferred? Read more...

Monday, July 28, 1997 Speaks Out Do you think that the characteristics of the recent slayings of Gianni Versace and others indicate that serial killings might be perpetuated by media attention?Jeff Huang First-year computer science/engineering student I’d have to say that the media is doing its job.We need the media to report these things, otherwise we would never know what’s going on. Read more...