Wednesday, November 13, 1996 MERGER: Opponents believe privatization will strip public institution’s beneficial qualities in favor of profitBy Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Staff With the UC Board of Regents set to vote on a merger of UC San Francisco and Stanford medical centers today, opponents launched a last-minute media assault this week to prevent the proposed privatization. Read more...

Wednesday, November 13, 1996Pediatric cardiologist’s work recognized Thomas Klitzner, Ph.D., chief of pediatric cardiology at UCLA Children’s Hospital, was awarded the 1996 Award for Excellence in Pediatric Research by the American Academy of Pediatrics at its annual meeting in October. Read more...

Wednesday, November 13, 1996 ASUCLA: Financially struggling association to introduce its first fee increase since 1959By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Contributor Struggling to maintain independence from the university while trying to stabilize themselves financially, Associated Students board members on Tuesday reluctantly proposed raising the student union fee from $7.50 a year to $70 a year at the Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting. Read more...

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 FEES: Chancellor Young supports mandatory course, technology feesBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff When Chancellor Charles Young attended UCLA in the late 1950s, registration fees were nearly nonexistent. Read more...

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 HOLIDAY: Thousands gather at Vietnam War Memorial to pay respectsBy Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Staff WASHINGTON — Attendees were drying their eyes long before Phan Thi Kim Phuc spoke. Read more...

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 HEALTH: Researchers to discuss different findings concerning deadly virusBy Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Staff Just as recent statistics show HIV and AIDS affecting more college-age men and women than ever, UCLA will host its fifth annual meeting of scientists dedicated to studying and curing the deadly virus. Read more...

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 FACULTY: Visiting law professor drawn toward campus’ tolerant natureBy Ryan Tate The Daily Californian BERKELEY, Calif. — Anita Hill, the law professor made famous by her charges of sexual harassment against now-Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is expected to join the UC Berkeley faculty next semester. Read more...