Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Academic student employees’ grievances get ignored without contractBy Steve Alexander Academic student employees  teaching assistants, research assistants, readers and tutors  have virtually no means of objecting to unfair treatment at their place of work. The UCLA administration has a grievance procedure which flies in the face of basic democratic […]
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Princeton Kim’s column spouts campaign mud
Tuesday, April 2, 1996 By Patrick Doyle Feeling so much school pride after reading Princeton Kim’s column ("Lack of pride tears apart Bruin unity," March 6), I figure that  as a fellow UCLA student  I should do something to help him out by declaring his candidacy for undergraduate president. In case anyone missed […]
New labor leaders prove unions are forces to be reckoned with
Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Recently elected AFL-CIO president endorses militancyBy Richard L. Lesher The election of John Sweeney to succeed Lane Kirkland as president of the AFL-CIO heralds a new era of militancy in which organized labor will mount a concerted effort to reverse its sagging fortunes. Without question, Sweeney assumed the helm of the […]
Coach potato culture impedes democracy
Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Voters need to focus on political issues, not sensationalism The other day, I was strolling down Bruin Walk when I saw a huge crowd of people gathered around a man in a bow tie. He yelled that 75 percent of college students would rather argue about Sydney’s future on "Melrose Place" […]
Letters
Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Shining light Editor: Recently, I lost someone so very dear to me. This person didn’t die, but completely turned his back on me. This was my very best friend whom I trusted, loved and depended upon. There’s nothing wrong with trusting and loving someone, but to depend on a person to […]
Life in the fast lane
Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Actress Halle Berry has two films currently in theaters with another pair on their way. All this to keep from getting bored … By Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor Getting the opportunity to travel to Australia, meet talented actors and make big bucks might sound like a grand prize on a […]
Dinosaur Jr. member fine tunes solo career
Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Mike Johnson delves into depression in ‘Mondays’ albumBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Mike Johnson is an unhappy fellow. Playing nightly on his five-week solo tour, he gets berated by interviews and radio publicity spots during his time off. To make matters worse, he’s currently stuck in the snow in New […]