Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Take initiative to secure affordable, quality educationBy Belinda Chen Again this quarter, your Students First! student government will offer free textbook loans as part of the Booklending Program. Read more...

Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Beyond names and dates, history gives lessons on humanity One cold winter’s night not so very long ago, I found myself alone in a local bar, waiting for a few friends to arrive. Read more...

Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Academic student employees’ grievances get ignored without contractBy Steve Alexander Academic student employees ­ teaching assistants, research assistants, readers and tutors ­ have virtually no means of objecting to unfair treatment at their place of work. Read more...

Tuesday, April 2, 1996 By Patrick Doyle Feeling so much school pride after reading Princeton Kim’s column ("Lack of pride tears apart Bruin unity," March 6), I figure that ­ as a fellow UCLA student ­ I should do something to help him out by declaring his candidacy for undergraduate president. Read more...

Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Recently elected AFL-CIO president endorses militancyBy Richard L. Lesher The election of John Sweeney to succeed Lane Kirkland as president of the AFL-CIO heralds a new era of militancy in which organized labor will mount a concerted effort to reverse its sagging fortunes. Read more...

Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Voters need to focus on political issues, not sensationalism The other day, I was strolling down Bruin Walk when I saw a huge crowd of people gathered around a man in a bow tie. Read more...

Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Shining light Editor: Recently, I lost someone so very dear to me. This person didn’t die, but completely turned his back on me. Read more...