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...

Monday, January 6, 1997 ASUCLA: Association offers more space, new amenities to studentsBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Senior Staff After more than two years of construction, the students’ association unwrapped its holiday gifts early with the re-opening of the newly renovated Ackerman Union. Read more...

Monday, January 6, 1997 EDUCATION: Governor’s proposal would add $67 million to budgetBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Senior Staff Students at California’s public colleges and universities may dodge the budgetary bullet for a third straight year. Read more...

Monday, January 6, 1997 By Tiffany Lauter Daily Bruin Contributor The U.S. District Court blocked enforcement of Proposition 209 on Dec. 23, preventing the University of California and state and local governments from implementing the measure pending a final ruling on its legality. Read more...

Monday, January 6, 1997 Bruins feel safer as upgrades in campus security are implementedBy Annie Yang Daily Bruin Contributor Reports of crime across the nation are falling, and students at UCLA are catching wind of a new sense of security. Read more...

Monday, January 6, 1997 By Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Staff While most students returning from winter break will start off the new quarter with a clean slate, undergraduate government members return in the midst of a power struggle. Read more...