Monday, January 13, 1997 OFFENSE: A free thinker unable to speak freely is nothing but a sycophantBy Jeff Lazarus The right to talk is the right to offend. Read more...

Monday, January 13, 1997 CHALLENGE: Passive passersby constitute source of frustration for targets of homophobic slogansBy Matt Pearson As you were passing along Bruin Walk on Thursday, I’m sure many of you noticed the man in the sweater who was standing on one of the low walls across from Kerckhoff shouting so-called "Christian" slogans and holding up a sign which read (and I’m paraphrasing) "Homos are an abomination," followed by the usual Biblical reference from Leviticus. Read more...

Monday, January 13, 1997 STUDENT LIFE: Mold-covered kitchens, hairy showers are the price for off-campus living Aaah, it’s good to be back. Once again the Daily Bruin gods have allowed me the opportunity to thrill and amaze you. Read more...

Monday, January 13, 1997 GOVERNMENT: Oversight diminishes in a one-party student government, may lead to abuse of powerStudents should not be lulled into the false belief that all is well in student government at UCLA. Read more...

Friday, January 10, 1997 By Stephanie Salter San Francisco Examiner As the years accumulate, I sometimes forget why I turned out the way I did. I mean, for instance, why I became a Democrat instead of a Republican or why I moved to California or never got married or prefer scotch to bourbon. Read more...

Friday, January 10, 1997 STANDARDS: Machistas and Machos are put to the test; find out which one you should be I must preface this by saying that I love men ­ men in the definition that I will describe. Read more...

Friday, January 10, 1997 LANGUAGES: Communication with diverse tongues may result in exclusionBy Scott Sahlman In John Lemke’s article, "Limiting word choice stifles evolution of language," he claims that having a standardized English language, aside from being illogical and inane, is elitist and propagates racism and intolerance. Read more...