Monday, April 8, 1996 TOP LEFT: Arturo Robles’ effigy of Gov. Pete Wilson hanging from a noose indicates some of the anger and frustration felt by marchers. TOP RIGHT: The 6,000 who marched behind this banner of demands included students, concerned citizens from near and far, community organizations, city council members such as Richard Alatorre, […]
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Thousands protest beating
Monday, April 8, 1996 Demonstrators jam downtown in rally against police actions; law enforcement supporters convene at Federal BuildingBy Dinos Lambropoulos The Associated Press CIVIC CENTER — Thousands of chanting, sign-waving demonstrators jammed downtown streets Saturday, demanding justice in the wake of the videotaped beating of two illegal immigrants by Riverside sheriff’s deputies. Across town […]
Baseball steps up Six-Pac sweep
Monday, April 8, 1996 By Brian Purcell Daily Bruin Contributor A three-game sweep in baseball’s Six-Pac is a rare occurrence. To sweep a team twice in one season is bordering on the impossible. UCLA beat the odds, however, by taking three in a row from the California Golden Bears this weekend to make it six […]
M. golf finishes seventh in Western Intercollegiate
Monday, April 8, 1996 Bruins unable to repeat scores of Anteater InvitationalBy Christopher Isidro Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UCLA men’s golf team took the stage in their first televised event of the season. However, it just wasn’t ready for prime time. The 46th-ranked Bruins took seventh place at the Western Intercollegiate, featuring the best […]
Netters smash Cardinal hopes for home
Sunday, April 7, 1996 Gimelstob clinches final match, helps preserve top spot in nation for BruinsBy Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff This was the way it should be. The two best teams in men’s tennis battling in a superbly played match all the way down to the last set. The top-ranked UCLA men’s tennis team […]
Weather toughens m. track relays
Monday, April 8, 1996 Despite conditions, individuals shine in some performancesBy Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff Of the 3,000 athletes who competed in the Texas Relays last week, the toughest opponent for the UCLA men’s track team was the far-from-ideal weather under which the competition was held. The temperatures in Austin were surprisingly chilly, hovering […]
Stein Metzger
Sunday, April 7, 1996 By Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff It was the perfect way for the seniors on the UCLA men’s volleyball team to close out the final of the UCLA Collegiate Classic. In the last time that they would face USC, a victory would render the seniors undefeated lifetime against the Trojans. The […]