Purple ‘P’ indicates offer of free parking Free validated parking in Westwood, initiated by the Westwood Village Community Alliance and officiated by Councilman Michael Feuer, began on Nov. Read more...

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 STUDENT LIFE: Long lines draw complaints but remain unavoidableBy Frances Lee Daily Bruin Contributor Standing in lines that snaked through the A-level of Ackerman Union and ended up outside, students gamely waited to purchase textbooks, resigning themselves to the thrice-yearly routine. Read more...

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 RESEARCH: Test allows for more detailed look at brain functioningBy Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor A recent discovery by the UCLA Brain Research Program could enable doctors to better diagnose and treat patients suffering from brain trauma. Read more...

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 By Allison Elmore Daily Bruin Contributor Since the 1978 release of the film "Animal House," fraternities have been immortalized as motley crews of beer-soaked nymphomaniacs on a joint quest to wreak havoc upon peaceful college campuses across the nation. Read more...

Wednesday, January 8, 1997USAC: African Student Union officer heard case despite anti-Prop. 209 ties By Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Staff The overturned Ellis vs. The Undergraduate Students Association Council case took a problematic turn at Tuesday night’s meeting, where Academic Affairs Commissioner Max Espinoza presented council members with a potential conflict of interest with one of the Judicial Board’s justices. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 STATE: UCLA study reveals Gov. Pete Wilson’s ‘Work Pays’ plan was an ineffective oneBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff State officials plan to scrap a four-year-old welfare reform program after a UCLA study concluded the program had little impact on recipients. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 HEALTH: Study finds that routine dental x-rays can help detect blocked arteriesBy Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor While the routine dental visit may seem unpleasant to some, a recent study by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the UCLA School of Dentistry has shown that these visits may save a person’s life. Read more...