Friday, September 26, 1997 Community service, outreach may retain UCLA’s diversity CONFERENCE: Students back continued aid for disadvantaged people By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Staff In the wake of Proposition 209 and its possible threat to the diversity of UCLA, the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) has increased its focus on community service and outreach for this year. Read more...

Friday, September 26, 1997 Complaints spark rap music ban CONTROVERSY: Civil rights debated after official issues memo to appease residents By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor Complaints from summer orientation attendees prompted a ban on rap music from the lobbies of all residence halls this summer, a move some consider unconstitutional. Read more...

Friday, September 26, 1997 Skimping on the Hygiene American men spend less on toiletries than men in many other countries. Is it a protest against cleanliness or simply a cultural difference? Read more...

Friday, September 26, 1997 Peer-mentoring program targets learning disabilities STRESS: Fellow students offer studying methods, moral support, advice By Stacy Cohen Daily Bruin Contributor Emma LeRoch once ran a food distribution business in the heart of Paris. Read more...

Friday, September 26, 1997 UC Regents merge UCSF and Stanford HOSPITAL: Proponents claim center will improve care, but legality of decision questioned By Hala Ali Daily Bruin Senior Staff Last Wednesday, the University of California Regents made the highly controversial decision to merge the UCSF and Stanford hospitals, creating an economic healthcare giant. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 Asians suffer under model-minority myth Societal pressure to succeed academically places burdens on students By Matt Grace Daily Bruin Contributor One hundred years ago, Asians were stereotyped as stupid, lazy drug addicts. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 Basketball team, ice-blendeds shouldn’t keep us from reality COLUMN: We must focus on changing the world despite the distractions By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin News Editor Basketball is a very popular sport in mental hospitals. Read more...