Wednesday, October 9, 1996 RALLY: Despite setbacks in Congress, gay and lesbian leaders remain optimisticBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff As UCLA continued to celebrate National Coming Out Week, students and community members held a rally Tuesday to demand gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual rights. Read more...

Tuesday, October 8, 1996 REACTION: Most students decry lack of substance when candidates sparBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Senior Staff From the opening round of compliments to the final joint smiling picture session with their wives and children, Bill Clinton and Bob Dole exchanged one of the most genteel nationally televised debates ever held about the future course of the nation. Read more...

By Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor At about noon on a Saturday morning, Keith Nakamura is eating lunch – leftover Persian food. In his sparsely furnished Tiverton apartment there is no real dining table or chairs, so he opts to eat standing by the sink. Read more...

By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff Concluding an extensive seven-month nationwide search, the UC Board of Regents approved the nomination of UCLA alumnus Bruce B. Darling to a high-ranking UC-wide office late last week. Read more...

By Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Staff The 1997-98 systemwide budget for the University of California will include a 10 percent student fee increase when released next week, UC officials said Friday. Read more...

By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff Despite a red-letter year in fundraising and legislative support, the UC administration will propose a 10 percent increase in student fees for the 1997-98 academic year. Read more...

By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff In a move designed to infuse a governmental program with private sector innovation, Gov. Pete Wilson last week signed a far-reaching higher education bill that restructures the way California operates its federal student loan program. Read more...