Friday, April 5, 1996 By Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Contributor It’s not easy being typecast as the villain or the tough guy in films. At least not for Dennis Hopper. "It seems like all I get are the heavies  the bad guys," he says. "Most of them are pretty badly written, so I end […]
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Industrial music pioneer Skrew still not a household name
Friday, April 5, 1996 Band leader Grossman insists performance, not popularity is main concern success not a major concern for group By John Sabatini Daily Bruin Contributor While Ministry and Nine Inch Nails have made industrial music a household phrase over the past few years, Skrew, one of industrial’s founding fathers, has gone largely unnoticed. […]
Benefit hopes to be music to the ears of children in India
Friday, April 5, 1996 By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Contributor Dr. L. Subramaniam knows that not all childhoods are as happy as his was. "My parents were so loving and caring," he says, speaking fondly of his youth in India. But he is acutely aware of the problems that persist in India today. Many of […]
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. The number of accepted Latino, American Indian and […]
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. On Monday, […]
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. Last quarter, the council organized the Students First! Booklending Program, which doubled the number of course textbooks available in Towell Library, […]
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. Flags flew at half-mast […]