Monday, 2/24/97 Going west At the UCLA teach-in, the American labor movement reaches out to students in Los Angeles, home of the nation’s largest population of manufacturing workers.By A.J.Harwin Daily Bruin Contributor National labor leaders convened in Moore Hall Thursday night, officially kicking off the first leadership meeting of the American labor movement ever held in California. Read more...

Monday, 2/24/97 Students First! to face new party USAC: Supporters of oppostion slate cite ethics compromises, exclusivity of current government By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Contributor Next quarter’s Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) elections will see the absence of last year’s Greek-endorsed United Students slate. Read more...

Monday, 2/24/97 UCLA Faculty holds forum to honor retiring chancellor YOUNG: Speakers will praise strong devotion to academic freedom By Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Staff The tributes just keep on coming. Read more...

Monday, 2/24/97 Peer Helpline provides benefits to staff, callers COUNSELING: Student volunteers balance stress of job with camaraderie, satisfaction of helping others By Gregory Mena Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA freshmen typically worry about choosing classes, finding a major and making some new friends. Read more...

UCLA receives grant for dance/media project UCLA has won a $1.49 million grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts for the university’s National Dance/Media Project. "We are honored to receive this significant grant, which enable UCLA’s highly respected professionals in dance and multimedia to provide the eduction environment needed to train leaders in documenting America’s dance," Daniel Neuman, dean of UCLA’s School of Arts and Architecture, said in a statement. Read more...

Friday, February 21, 1997 REGENTS: Standard not up to par, especially in mathematics, EnglishBy Tiffany Lauter Daily Bruin Contributor To prepare students for college and careers in the 21st century, it is critical they have access to rigorous courses in school, particularly in the areas of mathematics and English, and be held to higher performance standards, according to education researchers. Read more...

Friday, February 21, 1997 Increasing numbers of students at UCLA and nationwide opt to experience studying abroadBy Yvonne Champana Daily Bruin Contributor Veronica Castillo enrolled in spring classes, and then opened the window of the guest house she was living in to look out upon the breathtaking Andes mountain range in Santiago, Chile. Read more...