Wednesday, 5/7/97 NCAA forces UCLA softball to pay price for violations Bruins stripped of 1995 NCAA title, right to play in this year’s postseason By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Staff The NCAA Committee on Infractions handed down its ruling on a case involving the UCLA softball team Tuesday afternoon, invoking harsh penalties on the Bruins that include forcing them to vacate their 1995 NCAA title and banning them from postseason play this year. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Spanning the globe Eight months and hundreds of hours of work have culminated with WorldFest ’97, bringing cultures of the world to the UCLA community Linda Yoon Daily Bruin Contributor Westwood Plaza has turned into a stage for many cultures of the world to perform on in UCLA’s eighth-annual WorldFest celebration. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/6/97 Crimewatch Theft A thief on Saturday made away with nearly $2,400 in stolen property after breaking into four separate cars at 500 Landfair Ave. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/6/97 Starving to be heard During a nationwide campaign, campus organizations seek to educate communities and end North Korean famine through a 24-hour fund-raising fast during a rally outside the Federal building By Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor Julia Song is like most other students at UCLA. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/6/97 Candlelight vigil honors genocide victims Survivors bring destruction home to audience, personalize extent of tragedy By Judy Cha Daily Bruin Contributor Six million lives were exterminated under the rule of one man. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/6/97 Council releases grad election results Delayed decision not ratified due to low council member turnout By A.J. Harwin Daily Bruin Contributor Despite numerous problems causing delays during this years’ Graduate Student Association (GSA) elections, results were finally announced Monday evening at an Election Board meeting in the GSA office. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/6/97 Internal vice presidential candidates outline goals Campaigners show variety of platforms with different highlights By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Contributor Declaring their platforms to the campus community, candidates for the internal vice president’s (IVP) office of the undergraduate student association (USAC) have ideas of opening a pub on campus, placing a marquee on Bruin Walk and publishing professor evaluations. Read more...