Monday, April 20, 1998 As summer’s dog days near, UCPD will be without their best cop POLICE: Tommy’s upkeep too costly to justify gains from having him on force By Ann Hawkey Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA Police Department has decided to say goodbye to one of its finest. Police dog Tommy will soon leave […]
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Learning under duress
Monday, April 20, 1998 Learning under duress DISABILITIES: Innovative techniques help disabled students stay ahead of the curve By Michelle Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor Robert Rainey sits in animal physiology class, concentrating on the computer screen in front of him. The computer is attached to a steno machine, manned by a stenographer. Contrary to his […]
Award honors life of social worker
Monday, April 20, 1998 Award honors life of social worker AWARD: Activist, professor never stops working towards goal By Katie Sierra Daily Bruin Contributor The cartoon depicts a strong, indignant woman. Her blouse falls from her shoulders and she waves the flag of peace. A table of horrified and amazed aristocrats sit around the table […]
Community Briefs
Friday, April 17, 1998 Community Briefs Berkeley begins effort to recruit minorities A drop in the number of university scholarships offered to underrepresented minorities has prompted administrators to personally contact recipients and ask them to attend UC Berkeley. Figures released yesterday show that despite a relatively stable number of regents’ and chancellor’s scholarships offered this […]
Duet, residents debate dancing in Westwood at city hearing
Friday, April 17, 1998 Duet, residents debate dancing in Westwood at city hearing HEARING: Club seeks permit; opponents fear for public, student safety By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Dancing could come to Westwood in two weeks, if the Duet nightclub gets its way. Duet finally had its hearing to obtain a dancing permit […]
From the ashes
Friday, April 17, 1998 From the ashes SERVICES: UCLA dedicates state-of-the-art health facility to memory of beloved alumnus By Marisa Yamane Daily Bruin Contributor Students walking through Westwood Plaza may notice something different: a new sign hanging on the four-story building adjacent to the Wooden Center. The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center was […]
Protest harkens back to activist era
Friday, April 17, 1998 Protest harkens back to activist era POLITICS: Rally against Prop. 209 brings back memories of late 1970s By J. Jioni Palmer Daily Bruin Senior Staff Carefully choreographed and highly secret, Wednesday’s African Student Union-led march originated at the inverted fountain. Organizers of the demonstration originally intended to encircle Murphy Hall with […]