Wednesday, February 19, 1997 WESTWOOD: Merchants deal with parking woes, new Ackerman UnionBy Rachel Muñoz and Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Contributors A thick aroma of coffee and donuts clouds the air. Read more...

Wednesday, February 19, 1997 COMMUNITY BRIEFSClearing the smoke in UC Berkeley bars Bar patrons will no longer toss back a cold one as they inhale a neighbor’s tobacco fumes. Read more...

Tuesday, February 18, 1997 REGENTS: Co-signers of letter allege improper use of Board of RegentsBy A.J. Harwin Daily Bruin Contributor In reaction to Regent Ward Connerly’s efforts in the fight against affirmative action at the national level, 14 of the 18 University of California undergraduate and graduate student presidents submitted a letter to California newspapers calling for Connerly’s resignation. Read more...

Tuesday, February 18, 1997 CAMPAIGN: Students are gathering signatures in petition to President KimBy Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Contributor The videotaped images are striking ­ masses of protesters with shaved heads and red headbands, pumping fists. Read more...

Tuesday, February 18, 1997 It’s been two years since the masses of students gathered in the streets of Westwood to celebrate the NCAA Basketball Championship, but some Bruins say they still know how to party.By Tricia Fong Hua Arnsdorf Daily Bruin Contributor Two years ago, when the UCLA men’s basketball team took the 1995 NCAA Basketball Championship title, the streets of Westwood were jam-packed. Read more...

Tuesday, February 18, 1997 PROTEST: Medical Center workers present proposed alternativesBy Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Contributor In response to the January layoffs of the entire 220-member staff of the clinical laboratories, Medical Center employees marched through the hospital into Medical Center Director Michael Karpf’s office to present him with proposed alternatives to the layoffs Friday. Read more...

Tuesday, February 18, 1997 ACTIVISM: College students discuss race-related issues with teensBy J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor Often, the university is seen as an isolated community within itself, rarely extending beyond its boundaries into the surrounding community. Read more...