Wednesday, April 9, 1997 ‘Fee freeze’ bill moves to Assembly floor Proponents of affordable higher education won a victory Wednesday, when Assembly Bill 1318, otherwise known as the College Affordability Act of 1997, passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and moved to the Assembly floor. Read more...

Thursday, 5/8/97 Construction Corner The demolition of Towell Library continues. Large trucks will enter and leave the site, congesting adjacent walkways and Westwood Plaza. Construction at Bruin Plaza and the Ackerman loading dock area continues as part of the L.A. Read more...

Thursday, 5/8/97 Students First! ad raises eyebrows, accusations Some are concerned ad may be endorsement by student government; no violations found By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Contributor Tension and paranoia ran high Wednesday, as candidates became more watchful of their competitors on the first day of Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) voting. Read more...

Thursday, 5/8/97 Students fear future education as merger comes to close University officials say opportunities, experience to be gained By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Senior Staff As the proposed UCSF-Stanford hospital merger nears a tentative close, some students are becoming increasingly concerned about the future of their medical education. Read more...

Thursday, 5/8/97 Mitchell named LAUSD adviser UCLA official will work with Riordan on education By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Senior Staff A top UCLA official will be working closely with Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan to improve the quality of public education in the city. Read more...

Thursday, 5/8/97 Leading the way Achievements, hard work evoke friends’ awe, set apart first-year Regents Scholar from crowd By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Staff It is 9:20 a.m. Read more...

Thursday, 5/8/97 Diverse slates draw specific constituents New, old parties pool organized student groups to gain support for candidates By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Contributor In recent years, the battle for political control over Kerckhoff Hall has fallen into the hands of strong slates, political parties and coalitions. Read more...