Monday, 7/21/97 Program serves disadvantaged youths PROGRAMS: Internships, jobs at UCLA provide channels into society By Cindy Choi Daily Bruin Contributor For Maria Blas, getting a job at UCLA for the summer was something that impressed her family. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 The daily cleansing Soap operas provide aficionados with a way to deal with the hum-drum reality of day-to-day existence, an escape from reality, and a measure of comparison to their lives. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 UC Regents consider extending domestic partner benefits MEETING: Board weighs costs, benefits of plan; supporters argue current policy is unfair By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Terry and Jim have been together for 20 years. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 Regents increase funding for outreach programs OUTREACH: Report, task force pose plans to improve enrollment By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Trying to make outreach programs an effective way of ensuring diversity, the regents have approved $60.5 million for outreach on top of the $59 million already being spent. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 UCSF audit questions need for merger MERGER: Detractors fear quality of instruction, medical care may suffer By Tyler Maxwell Daily Bruin Senior Staff The state Legislative Joint Audit Committee (LJAC) launched an audit Wednesday of the proposed UCSF-Stanford hospital merger, reflecting growing concern in Sacramento about the hospitals’ mission. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Children’s Day For the last 20 years, Sister Mary Benedict Day has dedicated herself to helping comfort sick, dying patients at the UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 UCLA scientists discover new evolutionary relationship RESEARCH: DNA findings may clarify man’s place in chain of life, origin By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor "Where do we come from?" The most experienced and knowledgeable scientists cannot answer this question with 100 percent surety, making the origin of man one of the most controversial and hotly-contested topics in modern science. Read more...