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 CRIME: Suspect was employed by School of Dentistry; thought to have stolen some $50,000After five years of alleged embezzlement of funds from the UCLA School of Dentistry, a former school official was arrested last month in connection with the loss. Read more...

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 FINANCE: Those qualified will have the option of filing over the telephone in 10 minutesBy Shari Sklut Daily Bruin Contributor In an effort to make filing taxes easier on the public, the Internal Revenue Service is offering over 22 million taxpayers the option of filing their 1996 federal income taxes over a 10-minute phone call with Telefile. Read more...