Friday, May 24, 1996 ‘Operation Dragon Fire’ yields $4 million in weaponsBy Richard Cole Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A top Chinese arms official was among 14 people charged with smuggling 2,000 automatic AK-47 rifles into the United States, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Read more...

Friday, May 24, 1996 By Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor It is about 10 a.m., and the crew is preparing to go to work. Armed with brooms and dustpans or black plastic garbage bags and "pogey sticks," the group is ready for another day of beautifying the campus. Read more...

Friday, May 24, 1996 Vote seen as victory for Clinton; tax breaks for small business includedBy David Espo Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a striking triumph for President Clinton and the Democrats, the House approved election-year legislation Thursday to raise the minimum wage by 90 cents an hour. Read more...

Friday, May 24, 1996 Natural amphitheater is part of an outreach program to regain funding cut from the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.By Jennifer Louie Daily Bruin Contributor While most students sit in stuffy, noisy classrooms, the atmosphere is tranquil only yards away. Read more...

Friday, May 24, 1996 Reciting of songbooks, alleged racial focus lead to heated argumentsBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff It started as a rally to unite all women against rape and violence; it almost ended in bitter division. Read more...

Friday, May 24, 1996 By Leonard Pallats The Associated Press ATLANTA — A government survey found that only 2 percent of underage smokers get their cigarettes from vending machines, suggesting a ban on them would have little effect. Read more...

Thursday, May 23, 1996 Miscommunication, low voter turnout cited as obstaclesBy Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor After a year of attempting to increase the organization’s immediacy to students, current members of the Graduate Students Association (GSA) will leave their offices wondering just where things went wrong. Read more...