Wednesday, November 19, 1997 Carnesale shares with Academic Senate need to focus on values FACULTY: ‘Excellence attracts excellence,’ says chancellor at meetingBy George Sweeney Daily Bruin Contributor For the first time in his tenure as chancellor, Albert Carnesale addressed the Academic Senate ­ the body which sets curriculum and advises policy-making ­ on shared governance, diversity and refocusing UCLA’s curriculum. Read more...

Wednesday, November 19, 1997 Conference offers support to Latino/a youths dealing with sexuality issuesBy Carol McKay Daily Bruin Staff After the culmination of a year of collaboration with Stanford, UCLA students led the first Queer Latino/a Youth Conference Saturday. Read more...

Wednesday, November 19, 1997 Honors courses demand deep thinking, enrich education ACADEMICS: Intensified interdisciplinary study key element of programBy Michael LaFemina Daily Bruin Contributor Have you ever heard of a course that compares the elements of physics and art, or imagined a class that examines the Bible as a possible source of political theory? Read more...

Wednesday, November 19, 1997 Students complain as outside groups use parking spots TRANSPORTATION: UCLA says added structures will address need for spaces amidst shortageBy Scot Sargeant Daily Bruin Contributor Affiliates of UCLA are not the only ones parking in UCLA spaces. Read more...

Wednesday, November 19, 1997 New UC policies will reduce bureaucracy INFRASTRUCTURE: Power over staff to increase for individual departmentsBy Brian Fishman Daily Bruin Contributor As of Dec. Read more...

Wednesday, November 19, 1997 Czech-Americans seek return of homeland citizenship POLITICS: Exiles plea to prime minister for restored rights lost when they fled CzechoslovakiaBy Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor Everything was proceeding smoothly Friday as Czech Prime Minister Václav Klaus addressed the UCLA public concerning his country’s market economy. Read more...

Monday, November 17, 1997 Nine UCLA students compete in IBM contest TECHNOLOGY: Talented programmers learn about working togetherBy Cindy Choi Daily Bruin Contributor Try this. Calculate the wind direction and velocity of a Mars Pathfinder-like space craft based on the input of its sensors and then create a computer program to match it. Read more...