Sunday, July 6

SAGE, university assess impact of picket lines

Tuesday, 5/27/97 SAGE, university assess impact of picket lines STRIKE: Union claims more undergraduate, faculty support than ever By A.J. Harwin Daily Bruin Contributor While some undergraduates had their classes cancelled or moved because of last week’s Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE/UAW) strike, the action’s impact on the university was termed "negligible" by some administrators at the close of the picket lines last Friday. Read more...


Fraternity gives kids boost

Tuesday, 5/27/97 Fraternity gives kids boost COMMUNITY: Contest, fund-raiser keep kids from poverty, gangs By Hala Ali Daily Bruin Contributor He died seven years ago, but since then, he has lifted the spirits of hundreds of underprivileged children. Read more...


Tsilas sheds light on Balkan unrest

Friday, 5/23/97 Tsilas sheds light on Balkan unrest GREECE: Ambassador from Greece discusses U.S.’s peacemaking role By J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor After months of planning, the Hellenic-American Students Organization (HASO) and UCLA’s honor society Pi Sigma Alpha were finally able to shed light on Greek issues with their biggest speaker yet. Read more...


New plans support diversity in policies

Friday, 5/23/97 New plans support diversity in policies ADMISSIONS: Top students from all California high schools would enter UCs By J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor In light of the recent death of affirmative action in the University of California’s admissions policies, a new set of plans and proposals encouraging fairness and diversity within admissions policies has surfaced. Read more...


Students First! prepares next term’s agenda for council

Friday, 5/23/97 Students First! prepares next term’s agenda for council USAC: Group controls majority of seats, plans to stay on previous path By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Staff After spending thousands of dollars on signboards and flyers and hundreds of hours campaigning on Bruin Walk, Students First! Read more...


Surfing the world

Friday, 5/23/97 Surfing the world COMPUTERS: Whether or not people like it, the electronic age of computer technology is an integral part of everyday life, as the information superhighway, the Internet and global communication become increasingly accessible to public and personal use By Linda Yoon Daily Bruin Contributor As the 20th century comes to a close, computer technology has advanced from mere word processing to offering the general public access to all four corners of the earth, simply with a click of the mouse. Read more...


UCLA kicks off fund-raising program with ambitious goals in sight

Friday, 5/23/97 UCLA kicks off fund-raising program with ambitious goals in sight FUNDRAISING: Administrators say $1.2 billion necessary to run university; high aim follows Berkeley’s steps By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor As UCLA’s fund-raising campaign gets "officially" under way, administrators are touting their recent successes, having received only positive feedback about the potential gains the campaign promises for the university. Read more...