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 […]
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Initial effects of Proposition 209 examined
Thursday, October 30, 1997 Initial effects of Proposition 209 examined OPPORTUNITY: Discrimination complaints rise as funds for investigations down By Scot Sargeant Daily Bruin Contributor There is a disparity between discrimination complaints and actions to resolve them, a UCLA study found. The California Policy Seminar, a University of California think tank, examined the impact of […]
Out of place
Thursday, October 30, 1997 Out of place CULTURE: Author Sandra Tsing Loh proves that writing is a job that requires constant creative ability By Alex Hamm Daily Bruin Contributor Writer and performance artist Sandra Tsing Loh says she once believed that some people are born with talent and maintain it throughout their lives with no […]
Community Briefs
Thursday, October 30, 1997 Community Briefs Threat of TB outbreak at UC Berkeley false After diagnosing a UC Berkeley student with active tuberculosis last week, University Health Services officials required her classmates to take TB tests but said there is little threat of a campus outbreak. Peter Dietrich, medical director of University Health Services, said […]
Women’s-health center receives two-year grant
Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Women’s-health center receives two-year grant EXCELLENCE: Award will fund plan to support causes affecting women By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor The Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center, officially recognized as a center of excellence nationally, is currently working on a plan to get more women in medicine. The center has been […]
Hate-crime cases are on the rise
Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Hate-crime cases are on the rise VIOLENCE: On campus and nationwide, gays and others are targeted By Adjoa Middleton Daily Bruin Contributor Hate-crime statistics have been going through the roof, both nationally and locally, and members of one of the principal target groups have been discussing how to respond. Hate crime […]
Struggle for Westwood’s soul
Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Struggle for Westwood’s soul Westwood Village Marketplace By Rachel Munoz Daily Bruin Contributor Coming soon (maybe!) to the west side of Westwood: the Westwood Marketplace. A smaller project offering upscale shops, movie theaters and restaurants, it faces no known opposition from the community but has no retail tenants yet. In a […]