Monday, 8/11/97 Fake Furs & Fugitives THRIFT STORE: At the UCLA Thrift store, you can buy anything from Johnny Carson’s suit, to a home brewing kit, and all proceeds go to Med Center patients. By Matt Grace Daily Bruin Contributor The people of West Los Angeles have a secret. In the brick-laden disguise of an […]
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USAC votes to raise its own pay
Monday, 8/11/97 USAC votes to raise its own pay CONTROVERSY: Members pass initiative giving a stipend increase across the board By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Senior Staff It had all the trappings of a John Wayne western. With "guns" drawn, members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) fiercely debated the merits of increasing their […]
Cardona files discrimination lawsuit against AAP Tutorials accuses AAP of discrimination
Monday, 8/11/97 Cardona files discrimination lawsuit against AAP Tutorials accuses AAP of discrimination DISCRIMINATION: Student accuses organization of hiring based on political beliefs By George Sweeney Daily Bruin Contributor After two years of red tape, Alvaro Cardona, an English student, has finally taken outside steps to have his grievances heard. On Aug. 6, Alvaro Cardona […]
UCPD may add submachine guns to its armory
Monday, 8/11/97 UCPD may add submachine guns to its armory POLICE: Department considers placing MP5 in its arsenal of firearms By Angela Paymard Daily Bruin Contributor What do the FBI, the LAPD SWAT team, the German Border Patrol and the Cal State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) police department have in common? They all own MP5 […]
Proposal calls for more funds, cap on student fee hikes
Monday, 8/11/97 Proposal calls for more funds, cap on student fee hikes EDUCATION: Bill passes Assembly, now under review in state Senate By Anand Patel Daily Bruin Contributor Routine rumors about significant budget cuts and student tuition hikes may soon be myths of the past. If passed, the Higher Education Partnership Act of 1999 would […]
Paige to head NASA’s next venture onto Red Planet
Monday, 8/11/97 Paige to head NASA’s next venture onto Red Planet SCIENCE: Team faces challenge of working with cost constraints By Cecelia Fuentes Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA professor and alumnus David Paige is working tirelessly on the next Mars Surveyor Program (MSP) ’98 lander mission called "The Mars Volatile and Climate Surveyor" (MVACS). Due to […]
California college students under threat of sudden $330 fee hike
Monday, 8/4/97 California college students under threat of sudden $330 fee hike TUITION: Decision to use tax windfall has budget committee reconsidering By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Senior Staff Seven months ago, students applauded Gov. Pete Wilson’s commitment to keep fees in the state school system at their current level. Last Wednesday, in a move […]