Future of student regent position unsure Student voice could be eliminated; lack of productivity cited By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff Less than three weeks after the UC Board of Regents voted on a nomination for next year’s student regent, a proposal was announced yesterday to eliminate the position. Read more...

Web group offers aid, guidelines to Bruins Students with Internet homepages receive seminars, classes and networking support By Jean May Chen Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA’s Web Publisher’s Group is offering guidance and a helping hand to operators of World Wide Web sites on campus. Read more...

UCLA sees record number of applicants for 1996-97 Large senior class, practicality of higher education cited By Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Contributor With about 27,900 applications in and more still to come, UCLA has received the largest number of applicants ever for the 1996-97 UCLA freshman class, some who will be the Class of 2000. Read more...

Use of fake IDs can have real consequences Students use complete fabrications, older person’s driver’s license as keys to bars By Susan Lee Daily Bruin Contributor Hidden behind the credit cards, receipts, library cards and real driver’s licenses of many UCLA students are the often useful and always illegal, fake identification cards. Read more...

States move up primary dates in strategic move Front-loading aims to outshine Iowa, New Hampshire coverage By Philip Iglauer Daily Bruin Contributor There is at least one good thing about the primary season this year: it will be shorter. Read more...

Conflict builds over Congress’ latest reform bill Communications Decency Act threatens access to ‘Net information, opponents say By Jason Packman Daily Bruin Contributor The last time legislation came out of Washington that dealt with telecommunication, people still huddled in front of a radio to listen to President Franklin Roosevelt’s fireside chats and watched newsreels at theaters to see a world edging closer toward war. Read more...

Diversity council’s effectiveness debated works to ensure UCLA diversity Members defend work; critics cite lack of proactive agenda By Anne Mai Daily Bruin Contributor As the university deals with the potentially dramatic changes of the UC Regents’ decision to end affirmative action, the Chancellor’s Council on Diversity should have a a heavy impact on UCLA’s implementation and interpretation of the ruling. Read more...