Thursday, April 2

Mitchell appointed to assist chancellor

Monday, April 8, 1996 Dean expected to ease transition for Young’s departureBy Anne Mai Daily Bruin Contributor Following Chancellor Charles Young’s decision to resign next June ­ after 27 years in the university’s highest post ­ some administrators are expecting a challenging transition from one leader to another. Read more...


Project aims to assist graduates with employment

Monday, April 8, 1996 Future of Work offers online discussion of today’s job marketBy Tiffany McElroy Daily Bruin Contributor In the modern age of technological advancement and economic recessions, many corporations and government agencies have been implementing changes such as downsizing, cutbacks and restructuring. Read more...


Minority group admissions at UCLA decrease

Friday, April 5, 1996 Application review process changes may have led to drop in acceptance rateBy Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Staff Due to a change in UCLA’s admissions process, the acceptance rate of certain minority groups for the fall 1996 freshman class decreased significantly from last year. Read more...


Videotaped beating elicits response from community

Friday, April 5, 1996 Some call for police reform, others find deputies justifiedBy Brooke Olson and Patrick Marantal Daily Bruin Staff As the FBI begins a civil-rights investigation into the videotaped beating of two illegal immigrants, outraged members of the UCLA community call for police reform while others said the beating was justified. Read more...


Student government booklending program expanded

Friday, April 5, 1996 Association seeks to make project permanent serviceBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff Students have another chance to receive free textbooks this quarter as the student government expands its booklending program. Read more...


UCLA community grieves for Brown

Friday, April 5, 1996 Late commerce secretary remembered for strong leadership, global tiesBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff As the nation woke up this morning, Washington began to pick up the shattered pieces of the Commerce Department, the most prominent monument to the leadership of late Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown. Read more...


April Fool’s letter seen favorably on campus

Friday, April 5, 1996 SAGE makes stir, but university still opposes grad unionBy Michael Angell Daily Bruin Contributor What began as the delivery of a prank letter ended in the anomaly of actual discussion between the Students Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE) and the university administration. Read more...