Monday, November 24, 1997 Time’s Man of the Year speaks at AIDS symposium HEALTH: Former UCLA resident returns to alma mater to discuss optionsBy J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor In front of a crowded audience of students, faculty and researchers, Time Magazine’s 1996 Man of the Year discussed on Friday the increasing role of […]
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Casino Night raises stakes, charity funds
Monday, November 24, 1997 Casino Night raises stakes, charity funds FUND-RAISER: Business Society event on the Hill helps Unicamp childrenBy Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Contributor The Covel Commons Grand Horizon Ballroom was transformed into a casino Friday night, complete with roulette, craps, poker tables and dealers in black slacks and crisp white shirts. However, unlike […]
Alas, conquest of Troy not rosy
Monday, November 24, 1997 Alas, conquest of Troy not rosy FOOTBALL: Bruins share Pac-10 championship, but Cougars win the right to the Rose BowlBy Mark Dittmer Daily Bruin Staff It was sweet, but it could have been sweeter. UCLA won its seventh consecutive city championship, defeating USC, 31-24, in front of a sold-out Memorial Coliseum. […]
Arcade keeps its spot on the Hill
Friday, November 21, 1997 Arcade keeps its spot on the Hill DORMS: Officials assure residents that rumors of looming closure are false By Carol McKay Daily Bruin Staff It’s probably the only place on campus that is as reliable as a wristwatch on Sunday evenings. Villager Arcade employee Jacob Liao said he can guess what […]
House of cards
Friday, November 21, 1997 House of cards CONSUMER: Those little pieces of plastic continue to lure students to ‘swipe’ themselves into debt By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Contributor Scarlett O’Hara’s words, "After all, tomorrow is another day," could possibly be the best motto for students using credit cards. It assures them their debt will be […]
Researchers discover new drug to treat cancer
Friday, November 21, 1997 Researchers discover new drug to treat cancer CANCER: Heartburn is associated with rare type of upper-stomach tumors By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Staff For the first time anywhere, researchers at UCLA are using an experimental drug to treat a rare type of cancer associated with heartburn. Adenocarcinoma, a type of cancer, […]
New per-unit fees are paying for Web sites and counselors
Friday, November 21, 1997 New per-unit fees are paying for Web sites and counselors TECHNOLOGY: But some complain it isn’t a fair way of assessing costs By George Sweeney Daily Bruin Contributor Where does the money from that "technology fee" go? Pull up the My.ucla homepage at one of the myriad computer labs on campus […]