Thursday, April 4, 1996 By A. CinQue Carter Daily Bruin Contributor With the spring quarter finally here, the swimming and diving seasons have come to an end. After placing second at the Pacific-10 Championships to nine-time defending champion Stanford, the Bruins were looking forward to making their mark at the NCAAs. Unfortunately, the competition was […]
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W. golf shows uncharacteristic slump in tournament wins
Thursday, April 4, 1996 Despite showings, team still positive about championships By Christopher Isidro Daily Bruin Senior Staff Fourth place in a golf tournament is usually a stellar showing. But for the UCLA women, it is the continuation of a downward slide. Against the best the West Coast has to offer, the No. 1 Bruins […]
W. track on the run to NCAAs
Thursday, April 4, 1996 By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff Firmly established as one of the premier programs in the NCAA, the UCLA women’s track and field team has once again been picked by Track and Field News to finish in the top three at this year’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. The Bruins, who will encounter […]
Brutality shatters ignorance
Thursday, April 4, 1996 Recent police violence gives white, middle-class ameriKa eyewitness to opressionBy david aguilar Let’s get into it! Kurtis Franklin and Tracy Watson of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department obviously felt threatened and sensed extreme danger for all ameriKans that hedges were to be trimmed, pools to be built, lawns to be mowed, […]
Back door admissions defy ethics
Thursday, April 4, 1996 Editorial There are many roads by which a student is admitted into UCLA. For the majority of students, their Scholastic Aptitude Test scores and high school grade point average play a deciding factor. Some departments may have additional requirements, such as auditions for theater arts students. Even athletes must demonstrate excellence […]
Opponents of affirmative action miss target
Thursday, April 4, 1996 Regent Connerly defends ‘equality’ as minorities suffer Until now, I’ve kept my mouth closed. I’ve decided to let others wage this war. I’ve kept myself from being drawn into this debate, because I knew it would arouse my innermost passions and unleash my anger. I wanted to let others be on […]
Letters
Thursday, April 4, 1996Not foolin’ Editor: Upon reading the April 1 letter from Chancellor Charles Young to the UCLA community, happiness rumbled in my stomach and tears filled my eyes. I saw a new community opening before me. The chancellor proposed to change the university from a locus of elitism and domination to one of […]