Tuesday, February 11, 1997 FAITH: Relate to God on your own terms, not by standard conceptions.Silvia Morelos What is God? Hmm. As a wanna-be, non-practicing Catholic (by ascribed fortune), most of my life I had trouble trying to figure out God and trying to oblige by the dictates and rules that he laid out for […]
Category Archives: Opinion
AAP hiring policy based on competence, not politics
Tuesday, February 11, 1997 TUTORING: Program misrepresented as discriminatoryBy C. Adolfo Bermeo Hannah Miller’s article on Jan. 23, 1997 is replete with unfounded allegations, omissions of relevant information, contradictions and gross misrepresentations of the reality of AAP, AAP hiring, and the work of hundreds of dedicated AAP student and full-time staff members. Nonetheless, in the […]
Clinton¹s proposal admirable, but broad
Monday, February 10, 1997 EDUCATION: Reform package finally gives schools attention they deserve, but needs to target the poorSomewhat suitable for an American president, Bill Clinton is trying to secure for himself a large block of text in 21st century history books. It seems, among other lauds, Clinton would like to be remembered as the […]
Switching lanes in road to a career
Monday, February 10, 1997 MAJOR: Aspirations of becoming a doctor vanish in hazy fog of O-Chem I have a secret to share with you, my most trusted reader. I wasn’t always the happy-go-lucky psych major you see grinning insanely at you every other Monday (By the way, isn’t that the most grotesque picture on Earth? […]
Discussion an effective tool in race relations
Monday, February 10, 1997 DIALOGUE: Expression of views will not completely alleviate tension in America, but it is a start in building mutual respectBy Andy Zelleke and Phil Wang Many commentators concerned about the direction of American race relations, including former Sen. Bill Bradley and authors like Newsweek magazine’s Ellis Cose, have called for a […]
Letters
Monday, February 10, 1997 Race shouldn’t decide identity I would like to say a few words in response to J. Jioni Palmer’s Feb. 5 column, "Don’t neglect the power of your voice." Jioni, I am glad that you are active in politics and that you are expressing yourself. We need voices like yours on campus […]
Assessing the impact of social geography
Friday, February 7, 1997 IDENTITY: Neighborhoods engender distinct notions of ethnicity and class I never realized that I was a minority until I came to college. If you would have told me that in grammar school or high school, I would’ve laughed in your face. How could I be a minority? My grammar school was […]