Category Archives: News

Thursday, January 15, 1998 ‘I want to experience everything’ ROTC: Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … Carrie Bruhl? By Rachel Munoz Daily Bruin Staff During the 1980s, Wonder Woman may have been portrayed as Linda Carter with extraordinary bullet-blocking wristbands and an invisible airplane. But over a decade […]

Chiapas massacre fuels rally MEXICO:Protesters take over intersection to voice dissent against killings, government By Dennis Lim Daily Bruin Contributor Men in ski masks and bright bandannas, with the help of about 300 protesters, took over the intersection of Wilshire and Veteran Monday. The group voiced its concern over the massacre of 45 women and […]

Survey reveals new attitudes of freshmen ACADEMICS:First-year students want higher degrees, but lack interest in learning, politics By J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor College students’ attitudes and actions seem to be contradicting themselves, according to a UCLA survey. Students are increasingly becoming detached from academics, politics and their own personal health, but they are […]

The newly opened J. Paul Getty Center has attracted huge crowds and offers students a chance to experience fine art By Kathy Young Daily Bruin Contributor It can be seen from many parts of Los Angeles and has caused quite a stir among the public. Located on a hilltop with a breathtaking view of Los […]

ASUCLA optimistic about on-line sales INTERNET:Increasing number of customers hit web site for purchases By Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Contributor With a dismal financial picture, a loan from the university and a five-year turnaround plan, it would seem that the Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA) does not have much to be hopeful about. But with […]

Monday, January 12, 1998 UCLA introduces environmentally friendly campus shuttle buses TRANSPORTATION: New fleet to reduce pollution, will not cut performance By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff Beginning today, UCLA Transportation Services inaugurates a new fleet of $2.75 million shuttle buses that run on natural gas instead of diesel fuel. Eleven new Compressed Natural […]

Monday, January 12, 1998 Community Briefs UC budget could be fatter next year The University of California could receive an eight percent increase in 1998-99, if Gov. Pete Wilson’s proposed budget goes through. The increases are earmarked for specific areas. Chiefly, they will offset the cost of the 5 percent reduction in undergraduate fees approved […]