Wednesday, October 15, 1997 Community Briefs COMMUNITY Program focuses on community care The UCLA School of Nursing is offering an innovative degree program for nursing professionals who have already been working in the field, but who are seeking the academic credentials and training needed to prepare for the changing cultural environment in the next millennium. Read more...

Wednesday, October 15, 1997 Plaza inches closer to completion CONSTRUCTION When the dust clears, facility will house dining hall, auditorium By Caroline M. Bontia Daily Bruin Contributor Much to the inconvenience of students living in the northwest corner of campus, 10-foot wire fences have begun to intercept their daily path to Bruin Walk. Read more...

Wednesday, October 15, 1997 Health care workers reach tentative plan LABOR Threat of strike drives agreement giving pay raises, retraining to medical center professionals By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor While hospitals across Los Angeles County succumb to the economic pressures of managed care, patients are not the only ones affected. Read more...

Wednesday, October 15, 1997 Affordability, accessibility just two issues on new agenda UC Students Association to focus on broad-reaching issues By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Staff Students’ concerns range from clean bathrooms to affirmative action, and the University of California Students Association (UCSA) has the difficult task of choosing which issues to work on. Read more...

Monday, October 13, 1997 Coloring outside the lines Students use National Coming Out Week to find a voice in the community By Quyen Ta Daily Bruin Contributor Rainbow-colored flags and posters with "pride" written boldly across them popped up across campus starting last Monday morning. Read more...

Monday, October 13, 1997 Vietnamese groups protest puppet show PROTEST: They see red over what they claim is censored performance By George Sweeney Daily Bruin Contributor A throng of them – men, women, young and old alike – were waving red-and-gold-striped Vietnamese flags and American flags. Read more...