Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Newly elected GSA President Joanna Brooks talks of future GSA: After hard fight during campaign, leader faces major issues By Ann Hawkey Daily Bruin Contributor Monday night, Joanna Brooks was elected president of the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA), in an election marred by controversy and complaints. Read more...

Wednesday, May 20, 1998 UC system expects windfall from state budget gains POLITICS: Additional money to augment funds for libraries, technology By Said U. Pulido-Aranda Daily Bruin Contributor As part of a revision of January’s state budget proposal, Gov. Read more...

Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Carnesale meets with students ADMISSIONS: Affirmative Action Coalition demands cooperation from chancellor By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Staff Alarmed by dwindling minority enrollment, concerned about the future, and emboldened by their voices echoing through Royce Hall, student leaders forced Chancellor Albert Carnesale to come to an ad hoc negotiations table for another discussion about the future of admissions at UCLA. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 ASUCLA sides with independent stores BOOKS: Despite size, stereotypes of big chains don’t apply to BookZone By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Staff In the faceoff between independent bookstores and chains, the UCLA BookZone, though the size of a superstore, considers itself an independent bookseller, and strongly supports independent bookstores in the Los Angeles community. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Community briefs Commencement dates incorrect in letter Last week, a mass mailing to all Social Sciences seniors gave the wrong dates for several commencement-related ceremonies. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Newt Gingrich to talk at UCSD COMMENCEMENT: Speaker will deliver commencement address, despite profuse faculty, student protests By Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Staff Many UCSD students and professors are up in arms about the selection of House speaker Newt Gingrich as their commencement speaker this year. Read more...