Thursday, February 13, 1997 POLITICS: Safety, concern for education cited as major issues by voters By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff It doesn’t generate the national hype that the presidential elections do. Read more...

Thursday, February 13, 1997 UCLA professors join forces with NASA in SOFIA, the world’s largest flying astronomical observatoryBy Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor As the year 2000 approaches, technology and innovation are joining forces under the sponsorship of NASA to produce the most up-to-date airborne telescope scientists have ever seen. Read more...

NSF honors UCLA research programs The National Science Foundation Tuesday named UCLA as one of 10 universities nationwide chosen to receive its first Recognition Award for the Integration of Research and Education. Read more...

Wednesday, February 12, 1997 COMMUNITY BRIEFS209 supporters ask for immediate enforcement Supporters of Proposition 209 asked a seemingly sympathetic federal appeals panel on Monday to allow immediate enforcement of the voter-approved ban on affirmative action based on race or gender. Read more...

Wednesday, February 12, 1997 ADMISSIONS: Prop. 209, regents’ decision cited as possible causes of declineBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff In light of a recent admissions report released by the UC Office of the President, students and administrators are exploring the possible reasons for a decline in the number of Fall 1997 undergraduate applications from most underrepresented minority groups and transfer students. Read more...

Wednesday, February 12, 1997 INSURANCE: 6.6 million lack health coverage; increase in accessibility, affordability neededBy Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor A recent study, conducted by researchers from the UCLA and UC Berkeley Schools of Public Health, revealed that the number of uninsured Californian residents is growing and continues to rise as a consequence of the rising cost of insurance. Read more...

Wednesday, February 12, 1997 M. HOOPS: Successful leader’s contract brings stability to the programBy Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff The Steve Lavin Era has officially begun. Read more...