Wednesday, May 14

Minorities gaining access to psychological services

Thursday, 5/29/97 Minorities gaining access to psychological services MEDICINE: Despite biases in insurance, possible stigma of treatment, groups’ use on rise By Caroline M. Bontia Daily Bruin Contributor Resource is often defined as a place to turn to when your own abilities, talents and internal reserves have been exhausted and you need help answering questions. Read more...


SAGE causes traffic jam to gain awareness

Thursday, 5/29/97 SAGE causes traffic jam to gain awareness PROTEST: Public paper-grading session aims to show amount of work graduate employees do By A.J. Harwin Daily Bruin Contributor A group of UCLA teaching assistants, readers and tutors caused a minor traffic jam on Circle Drive East, just in front of Murphy Hall Wednesday afternoon – in order to grade papers. Read more...


Brewin’ off campus

Thursday, 5/29/97 Brewin’ off campus Students look to retail sites in Westwood as an alternative to studying at UCLA libraries By Matt Grace Daily Bruin Contributor After a day imprisoned on campus, many students escape UCLA in search of a good cup of coffee, a place to study and an opportunity to work on that much deprived social life. Read more...


Researchers develop potential treatment for juvenile diabetes

Wednesday, 5/28/97 Researchers develop potential treatment for juvenile diabetes Therapy involves producing protein with ability to halt disorder at lower cost By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Diabetes in any form can be one of the most debilitating and devastating diseases, especially when developed during childhood. Read more...


Weighting for ‘perfection’

Wednesday, 5/28/97 Weighting for ‘perfection’ Nearly a tenth of U.S. women suffer from an eating disorder, according to some estimates. Reasons include pressure to be thin and stress from family problems. Read more...


Homeless drifting onto UCLA look for shelter, not trouble

Wednesday, 5/28/97 Homeless drifting onto UCLA look for shelter, not trouble Campus, village represent distinct worlds for local vagrants By Steven Tanamachi Daily Bruin Contributor While the television in the corner of UCLA’s Cooperage reported on the recently released movie "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," Dave Walton reflected on his own world. Read more...


Professors, chancellor praise funding system

Wednesday, 5/28/97 Professors, chancellor praise funding system Faculty: Allocation proposal draws few concerns during Academic Senate hearings By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor The Academic Senate met Tuesday to hear faculty recommendations on Responsibility Center Management (RCM), UCLA’s new and strikingly different fund allocation system. Read more...