Monday, November 3, 1997 Bruins, former workers attack Guess? policies PROTEST Protesters target alleged wage violations, sweatshop conditions By Mike LaFemina Daily Bruin Contributor On Saturday afternoon, Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica was lined with orange balloons and leaflets, but not because of a Halloween celebration. Instead, UCLA students and representatives of a prominent […]
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Monday, November 3, 1997 Minor Majors Some of UCLA’s least populated majors don’t mind being small, but are others in danger of extinction? By Carol McKay Daily Bruin Staff There’s safety in numbers. Everybody grab a buddy. Two heads are better than one. The list goes on, and the theme is apparent: being a member […]
Q&A: Regent potential
Monday, November 3, 1997 Q&A: Regent potential REGENTS Ralph Ochoa is Gov. Pete Wilson’s nominee to the Board of Regents. By Caroline M. Bontia Daily Bruin Contributor Just two weeks after being nominated as one of three candidates, Ralph Ochoa, a Sacramento lawyer, may become a member of the Board of Regents, the governing body […]
A reminder of death
Friday, October 31, 1997 A reminder of death HALLOWEEN: People’s perceptions of Halloween vary as much as their costumes do By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Contributor It is the night when Linus Van Pelt stays up to wait for the Great Pumpkin, when black cats lurk the foggy streets, when wart-nosed witches fly past the […]
Exhibition commemorates Japanese internment
Friday, October 31, 1997 Exhibition commemorates Japanese internment EXHIBIT: Display in Powell, programs aim to educate community By Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Contributor During World War II, almost 120,000 Japanese Americans were forced from their homes and businesses, and collected into camps surrounded by barbed wire and guarded by military police. At the time, the […]
Spreading the wealth
Friday, October 31, 1997 Spreading the wealth SALARIES: It may look like a university, but UCLA is also a giant corporation – with some slippery pay scales. By Mason Stockstill and George Sweeney Daily Bruin Contributors Last week, UCLA basketball head coach Steve Lavin signed a five-year, $2.38 million contract with UCLA. It will take […]
g-man
Thursday, October 30, 1997 g-man For teaching assistant Ranga Ram-Chary, students are the moon and the stars By Carol McKay Daily Bruin Staff "If you want to throw rotten eggs at me for doing badly on the midterm, now is your chance," announced the 23-year-old teaching assistant (TA) to his section. Fortunately for Ranga Ram-Chary […]