Monday, March 3, 1997 EDUCATION: Student groups campaign for ethnic/gender studies unit, citing UCLA’s diverse campusBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff Citing recent events such as the passage of Proposition 209 as alarming indicators of the need for cultural understanding, student groups are mobilizing campus support to demand an ethnic and gender studies requirement. Read more...

Monday, March 3, 1997 CAMPAIGN: University leader considers higher goal for public phaseBy Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA’s fund raising program has brought in more money than expected this year, Chancellor Charles E. Read more...

Monday, March 3, 1997 Genetic marker found on gum disease RESEARCH: Dentists hope discovery will assist in preventionBy Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Nationally, gum disease, formally known as periodontitis, affects between half to three-quarters of Americans over the age of 35. Read more...

Monday, March 3, 1997 Sporting events, academics and campus aesthetics are on the list of things that make UCLA students and alumni proudBy Tricia Fong Hua Arnsdorf Daily Bruin Contributor Driving down the 405 Freeway, it’s hard to trek a five-mile stretch without looking out the car window and finding a sticker or license plate frame that reads "UCLA Bruins." On a visit to an amusement park like Magic Mountain or Disneyland, it is common to find UCLA’s letter sewn on a sweatshirt, silk-screened on a T-shirt or stitched into a hat. Read more...

UC Berkeley to fund ideological groups The Associated Student UC Senate (ASUC) at Berkeley voted last week to allow student registration fees to fund political and religious student groups. Read more...

Friday, 2/28/97 Benefit dinner honors chancellor’s 29 years of service Distinguished guests attend gala, raising $500,000 for scholarships, construction By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Contributor They call him Chuck. Read more...

Friday, 2/28/97 Umbilical cord cells used to treat disease Therapy provides convenient alternative to bone marrow transplants for genetic immune system disorders By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Playfully donning a UCLA cap while squirming in the arms of his father, 4-year-old Garrett LaRue seemed anxious to get to his grandmother’s, where he and his family would finally be able to relax after a series of intense medical therapies. Read more...