Monday, September 22, 1997 Initiative would limit non-English teaching POLITICS: Supporters claim bilingual education a failure; opponents argue movement is an anti-immigrant attack By Gregory Mena Daily Bruin Senior Staff The newest California voter initiative is going to cause a political mess, no matter what language you speak. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 Ode to the couches of Westwood They are always there, like fluffy beasts sleeping on the sidewalks. And they often outlast the students. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Court denies appeal of Prop. 209 AFFIRMATIVE Supreme Court gets extension to consider review of case before initiative takes effect By Tyler Maxwell Daily Bruin Senior Staff Proposition 209, the voter-approved initiative banning race and gender preferences, will go into effect within two weeks if the U.S. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 ASUCLA to implement ‘no sweatshop policy’ for purchases ASUCLA: New guidelines forbid use of forced labor and under-aged workers By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Following President Clinton’s lead, the Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA) pledged Friday not to purchase or sell goods produced under sweatshop conditions. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 University’s source of power hides right under our noses ENERGY: Cogeneration plant model of efficiency, reduced pollutant output By Cindy Choi Daily Bruin Contributor The 450-foot facade – fashioned with scaled panels, a two-toned brick motif of blue and red, irregular metal screens, soaring steam stacks, and exposed piping – is the fitting exterior of a powerful industrial facility. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Westwood Plaza runs into pipe installation delays, mishaps CONSTRUCTION Leak, site difficulties, material choice make for late completion By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff The construction pit running the length of Westwood Plaza isn’t expected to close until Sept. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Drug company agrees to pay $135 million to Synthroid users SETTLEMENT: Patients were unaware of effective, yet cheap alternatives By Matt Grace Daily Bruin Contributor Seven years of academic imprisonment surrounded a study conducted by UC San Francisco, until media pressure compelled the study’s sponsor to publish. Read more...