What happens when ‘alternative’ becomes mainstream? By Ron Bassilian Ah, how things change. And the more things change, the more they sound the same. While in the ’50s beatniks would be getting stoned and listening to Bach, going on aimless road trips only to realize the drudgery of normal life all the more, now they can be found at your local coffee shop sporting their goatees and sunglasses and, well, little else. Read more...

What does the ‘X’ in Generation X stand for? By Clint Stalker I think I belong to the generation they call X. Sometimes they call us the twentysomethings, but I don’t think that it’s really an age thing. Read more...

The facts about Natural High By Lisa Garbutt This letter is in response to George Tsai’s column in Viewpoint ("George, you’ve come a long way, baby!" Jan. Read more...

Power of rock ‘n’ roll fuels search for heart of gold I can play you like I play this guitar," an ex-boyfriend of mine once said to me as he glided his wrist down the neck of his gold Gibson Les Paul custom. Read more...

Affirmative action must be reconsidered for Pilipinos Were it not for affirmative action, my mother would not have gone to college. That alone is enough for me to know that government policies created to address institutional discrimination and pervasive racism in society are greatly needed. Read more...

Top 10 reasons we should impeach Clinton By Alicia Alonso What follows is fit testimony on today’s political leadership, with a focus on the seemingly lame-duck (or just plain lame) president. Read more...

‘NYPD Blue’ pushes TV’s boundaries too far By Craig Woodall I am concerned with the direction in which network television is headed. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, I forced myself to sit through an episode of ABC’s critically acclaimed "NYPD Blue." I wanted to see the show that has the reputation of stretching the limits of what is acceptable on TV. Read more...