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UCLA leads in admissions requests

Friday, May 17, 1996 Regents say media attention has hurt UC’s reputationBy Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff SAN FRANCISCO — After two months of suspicion, accusations and intrigue, the University of California presented its report to the regents detailing the influence that prominent individuals have wielded in securing admission for their family and friends. Read more...



Personal Anthologies

Thursday, May 16, 1996 The annual Robert B. and Blanche Campbell Student Book Collection Competition lets Bruins display their interests, ranging from childhood fantasy lands to Japanese animation. Read more...


Donors refute admission influence

Thursday, May 16, 1996 State funding cuts create dependence on ‘family’ at largeBy Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff Ever since reports revealed individuals used influence to affect the admissions process at the University of California, donors have been placed on the offensive ­ and they resent it. Read more...


Following inspiration

Thursday, May 16, 1996 SUSIE CHU/Daily Bruin Sir Anthony Hopkins receives the Ninth Annual Spencer Tracy Award at UCLA in recognition of his outstanding screen performances and professional achievement. Read more...


Lending a helping hand…

Wednesday, May 15, 1996 By Jennifer Louie Daily Bruin Contributor Developmentally disabled high school students are teaching UCLA students a valuable lesson in life. About 40 UCLA students made a year-long commitment to Best Buddies, a program designed to help mildly to moderately developmentally disabled Santa Monica High School students integrate into society. Read more...


A match made in nirvana

Wednesday, May 15, 1996 STEFANIE CHAO Hindu Heritage Week events continued yesterday with a mock wedding staged by the Hindu Student Council. The bride, played by communications studies student Sandhya Prasad (right), was blessed by her father, third-year chemical engineering student Dheeraj Singhal and mother Pallavi Naidu, a second-year student. Read more...