Monday, August 31, 1998
Community Briefs
UC president backs school bonds
University of California President Richard Atkinson issued a
statement Thursday expressing his support for for a statewide
education bond to be placed on the Nov. 3 ballot.
The $9.2 billion bond would include $2.5 billion for higher
education facilities over a four-year period.
"This bond measure is crucial to the University of California’s
efforts to correct seismic deficiencies and repair and modernize
aging buildings," Atkinson said.
Some of the money earmarked for higher education would go toward
capital improvements on UC campuses if the bond wins voter approval
in November.
Atkinson outlined three areas where money is most needed:
seismic and life safety, expansion, and modernization of
facilities.
"We are grateful to the governor and legislature for approving
this measure, and we strongly urge voters to support it in
November," Atkinson said.
"At stake is our ability to address critical facilities needs
and to ensure that the next generation of Californians has access
to a University of California education."
Chicano/Latino group holds health fair
In a continuing effort to battle poverty and provide needed
medical care to the community of Lennox, the Chicano/Latino Medical
Students Association (CMSA) at UCLA is holding its bi-annual health
fair Sept. 12.
Historically, the community of Lennox has had the largest number
of children living in poverty in the Los Angeles South Bay area,
and in light of recent cutbacks in the Los Angeles Community Health
Care system, the Lennox community is considered to be health-care
challenged.
By setting up a one-day health care clinic which provides
services such as physical examinations, immunizations, HIV
education, prenatal care education and tuberculosis screening, UCLA
volunteers and dental and medical students gain valuable experience
while helping underserved communities. The last health fair served
over 200 patients, 75 percent of whom were under the age of 20.
Davis, Wilson support regent confirmation
Gubernatorial candidate Gray Davis joined his boss and longtime
political foil Gov. Pete Wilson in condemning the state legislature
for holding up the confirmation of Wilson’s three latest
appointments to the UC Board of Regents.
"A governor … has the right to select the regents" of the
University of California, Davis said in a statement.
Gov. Wilson commended Davis’ stance on the issue, especially in
light of that the state senate is controlled by Democrats, Davis’
party.
"(Davis’) call to take politics out of the confirmation process
is the proper advice to his colleagues in the state senate," Wilson
said.
Bike ride event greets governor candidates
Dan Hamburg and Sara Amir, the Green Party candidates for
governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, took part in the
Critical Mass Bike Ride in Westwood on Friday.
Critical Mass is a collective bike ride that takes place every
last Friday of the month. The ride has long been a huge event in
San Francisco, and is still in its beginning stages in Los
Angeles.
The bike ride was one stop on Hamburg and Amir’s campaign tour
through Los Angeles. They also held two fundraising dinners on
Saturday and Sunday.
Compiled from Daily Bruin staff reports.