Monday, 5/5/97 Community Briefs $1 million donated to UCSD Cancer Center SAN DIEGO — A leading Japanese biotechnology company has given the UC San Diego Cancer Center a $1 million endowment to create the Chugai Pharmaceutical Chair in Cancer. Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 UCLA Dental School lays off staff, shuts down laboratories Employees may file legal action as university turns to outside contractors for work By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff UCLA’s ongoing restructuring of its medical center has made new inroads, causing the shutdown of the dental school’s teaching and professional laboratories and the layoff of their staff. Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 Proposal aims to integrate ethnic studies Teaching, research would share resources under plan; critics say changes threaten effectiveness of individual programs By Gregory Mena Daily Bruin Contributor "Everything is still in the talking phase and nothing has been decided," said Raymund Paredes, director of the Chavez Center, addressing the possible changes in UCLA’s ethnic studies departments, libraries and publications. Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 Hershey likely to give way to parking, offices Quake damage cited as reason; students protest decision By Allison Elmore Daily Bruin Contributor In June 1998, approximately 300 UCLA students will be driven from their homes, literally. Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 Experts discuss peace in Middle East Authors of book share thoughts on Israel-Palestine conflict By Hala Ali Daily Bruin Contributor Last Thursday, two experts from nations which have been historically opposed for decades met together at UCLA to discuss the future of Israel and Palestine. Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 Celebration of spirit and culture American Indians, UCLA community revel in dance, art and food at 12th-annual event By Carol McKay Daily Bruin Contributor A stream of new faces filled Bruin Walk Saturday and Sunday. Read more...

Monday, 5/5/97 Administration, faculty debate merits of new funding system Plan created to maximize effectiveness of money given to schools By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor As UCLA prepares to implement its new fund allocation system, administrators and faculty are working overtime to address any concerns regarding the new system before it is put in place permanently. Read more...