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Construction Corner

Thursday, February 13, 1997 Construction continues at the Bradley International Student Center. Trucks entering and leaving the site cause minor traffic congestion on Circle Drive West near Strathmore. Read more...


Cable access to UCLA sports still limited

Thursday, February 13, 1997 TELEVISION: Fox Sports West 2 not in residence halls’ immediate futureBy Marie Blanchard Daily Bruin Senior Staff For the time being, it seems that the UCLA community, along with the greater part of Los Angeles county, will be without Fox Sports West 2, the new channel that was created late last month. Read more...



Eye in the sky

Thursday, February 13, 1997 UCLA professors join forces with NASA in SOFIA, the world’s largest flying astronomical observatoryBy Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor As the year 2000 approaches, technology and innovation are joining forces under the sponsorship of NASA to produce the most up-to-date airborne telescope scientists have ever seen. Read more...


Community Briefs

NSF honors UCLA research programs The National Science Foundation Tuesday named UCLA as one of 10 universities nationwide chosen to receive its first Recognition Award for the Integration of Research and Education. Read more...


Report says fewer minority students apply to UC campuses

Wednesday, February 12, 1997 ADMISSIONS: Prop. 209, regents’ decision cited as possible causes of declineBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff In light of a recent admissions report released by the UC Office of the President, students and administrators are exploring the possible reasons for a decline in the number of Fall 1997 undergraduate applications from most underrepresented minority groups and transfer students. Read more...


Study shows number of uninsured Californians is rising due to cost

Wednesday, February 12, 1997 INSURANCE: 6.6 million lack health coverage; increase in accessibility, affordability neededBy Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor A recent study, conducted by researchers from the UCLA and UC Berkeley Schools of Public Health, revealed that the number of uninsured Californian residents is growing and continues to rise as a consequence of the rising cost of insurance. Read more...