Monday, 7/21/97 Agency to investigate UC’s admissions policy EDUCATION: Minority enrollment drop prompts complaint by coalition By Matt Grace Daily Bruin Contributor A coalition of California civil rights groups, which have asked the federal government to investigate the Regents’ ban on affirmative action, claimed that recent law school admissions provide evidence for discriminatory treatment. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 Program serves disadvantaged youths PROGRAMS: Internships, jobs at UCLA provide channels into society By Cindy Choi Daily Bruin Contributor For Maria Blas, getting a job at UCLA for the summer was something that impressed her family. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 The daily cleansing Soap operas provide aficionados with a way to deal with the hum-drum reality of day-to-day existence, an escape from reality, and a measure of comparison to their lives. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 UC Regents consider extending domestic partner benefits MEETING: Board weighs costs, benefits of plan; supporters argue current policy is unfair By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Terry and Jim have been together for 20 years. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 Regents increase funding for outreach programs OUTREACH: Report, task force pose plans to improve enrollment By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Trying to make outreach programs an effective way of ensuring diversity, the regents have approved $60.5 million for outreach on top of the $59 million already being spent. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 UCSF audit questions need for merger MERGER: Detractors fear quality of instruction, medical care may suffer By Tyler Maxwell Daily Bruin Senior Staff The state Legislative Joint Audit Committee (LJAC) launched an audit Wednesday of the proposed UCSF-Stanford hospital merger, reflecting growing concern in Sacramento about the hospitals’ mission. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Regents to consider extending benefits to domestic partners BENEFITS: Atkinson’s support highlights issue of definition of ‘family’ By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Domestic partner benefits may be coming to UC faculty, staff and students – after 40 other colleges and universities have already implemented them. Read more...