Monday, May 18 Homepage, sweet homepage Whether useful or just ego-stoking, it seems as if everybody’s got oneBy Andy ShahDaily Bruin ContributorIt’s a timeless scene: thousands of sports fans tightly packed together, cheering in support for their team. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Students endeavor to cross gulf between study, implementation Community contribution tough goal for academics to reachBy Audrey Beck Daily Bruin Contributor At a recent forum, graduate and post-doctoral students got a taste of the ongoing controversy over the practical use of social science research on HIV. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Carnesale takes helm of UCLA CARNESALE: Solemn inauguration ceremony marks tension between officials inside, protesters outsideBy Lawrence FerchawDaily Bruin ContributorChancellor Albert Carnesale was inaugurated Friday among pomp and circumstance within the Royce Hall auditorium, and protest outside.The ceremony was not interrupted by the protesters, but the tension carried through, as evidenced by the large police presence.Academic ceremonies, such as inaugurations, are "tailor-made for parody, protest, denunciations and defiance," said Michael Allen, professor of English, in what turned out to be an accurate prediction of things to come.The inauguration featured speeches by Mayor Richard Riordan, representatives from other universities, faculty and student leaders."You’ve inherited a great university," Riordan said in his speech addressed to Carnesale. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Activist Rosa Parks graces annual Marathon Reading EVENT: University, local community celebrate unity, diversity, literatureBy Emi KojimaDaily Bruin StaffWhen Rosa Parks made a surprise visit to the English Department’s annual Marathon Reading Thursday evening, the audience was floored. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 Community Briefs National commission focuses on access Twenty-seven current and former public university presidents are establishing a framework that defines the direction public colleges and universities should take in the future to increase access to higher education, a multipart plan laid out in an open letter titled, "Returning to Our Roots: Student Access." The presidents’ letter, sent to the chief executives of the nation’s state and land-grant colleges, is the second in a series of reports authored by the Kellogg Commission. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 Regent meeting at Covel Commons site of protest POLITICS: Student rally starts Days of Defiance campaign for diversity By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff The Affirmative Action Coalition kicked off the Days of Defiance protests with a rally that began in Meyerhoff Park and ended outside the UC Regents meeting at Covel Commons. Read more...