Tuesday, November 4, 1997 At last, Proposition 209 is the law But a law prof says ‘many, many issues’ remain to be hashed out By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor California Proposition 209 passed its final legal hurdle Monday, as an appeal by the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations was denied […]
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Community Briefs
Tuesday, November 4, 1997 Community Briefs Spread of cancer may be halted, study finds The spread of cancerous cells in the body has been blocked in laboratory experiments at UCLA. In a seven-year study, Dr. Sanford Barsky and his colleagues at UCLA’s Johnsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have used naturally-occurring human cells to block the spread […]
Student glamour
Tuesday, November 4, 1997 Student glamour Sophia Mei-ling Chang receives much deserved national recognition as guiding mentor to helpless children By Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor It’s the 90s — a decade that witnessed the birth of the WNBA, Madonna’s baby, and Hillary Clinton as we know her. In recognition of the growing range of […]
Where the big kids meet the little ones
Tuesday, November 4, 1997 Where the big kids meet the little ones EDUCATION Undergrad course offers opportunity to help teach at UCLA’s elementary school By J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor Very few universities share their campuses with 5- and 6-year-old children. On a college campus full of aspiring 19- and 20-year-old students, the two […]
Researchers find better wayto treat tumors
Monday, November 3, 1997 Researchers find better way to treat tumors DRUG UCLA scientists uncover a new method to deliver chemotherapy By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Brain cancer affects approximately 100,000 persons in the United States each year. And science has not yet found a cure. However, an advance in the war against cancer […]
Community Briefs
Monday, November 3, 1997 Community Briefs ‘Man of the Year’ to speak at UCLA Dr. David D. Ho, Time magazine’s Man of the Year, will deliver the keynote address at the UCLA AIDS Institute Scientific Symposium. The symposium, sponsored by The Anderson School at UCLA, will be held on Nov. 21. Dr. Ho’s speech, "Basic […]
UCLA alumna walks to raise awareness of cancer’s reality
Monday, November 3, 1997 UCLA alumna walks to raise awareness of cancer’s reality RUN Nina Duncan tells her story as one of 6,000 race participants By Rachel Munoz Daily Bruin Contributor Alongside her husband and son, she walks over three miles amidst thousands of other participants, but that doesn’t stop her. The sun is blinding […]