Monday, 7/21/97 Program serves disadvantaged youths PROGRAMS: Internships, jobs at UCLA provide channels into society By Cindy Choi Daily Bruin Contributor For Maria Blas, getting a job at UCLA for the summer was something that impressed her family. But above all, it impressed herself. Blas is among more than 200 high-school-age participants in the Summer […]
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The daily cleansing
Monday, 7/21/97 The daily cleansing Soap operas provide aficionados with a way to deal with the hum-drum reality of day-to-day existence, an escape from reality, and a measure of comparison to their lives. By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Contributor When "Days Of Our Lives" character Kristen Blake tried desperately to get John Black to believe […]
UC Regents consider extending domestic partner benefits
Monday, 7/21/97 UC Regents consider extending domestic partner benefits MEETING: Board weighs costs, benefits of plan; supporters argue current policy is unfair By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Terry and Jim have been together for 20 years. Jane goes to church and grows tomatoes with her lover and their daughter Heather. With her partner […]
Regents increase funding for outreach programs
Monday, 7/21/97 Regents increase funding for outreach programs OUTREACH: Report, task force pose plans to improve enrollment By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Trying to make outreach programs an effective way of ensuring diversity, the regents have approved $60.5 million for outreach on top of the $59 million already being spent. Outreach to underrepresented […]
National board suspends Lambda Chi chapter for alcohol violations
Monday, 7/14/97 National board suspends Lambda Chi chapter for alcohol violations FRATERNITY: Prompted by deaths, investigators strip members’ rights By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Senior Staff For nearly 70 years, there has been a Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity at UCLA. Last Friday, they lost the right to exist as an organization. The fraternity’s national board […]
UCLA plans for new med center
Monday, 7/14/97 UCLA plans for new med center FUNDRAISING: Architect Pei to design facility; $418 million must be raised By Dawnya Pring Daily Bruin Contributor World-renowned architect I.M. Pei sat alone in an empty lot on Wilshire for six hours in the mid-day sun to "feel" the space. Only after meditating did he begin to […]
Regents to consider extending benefits to domestic partners
Monday, 7/14/97 Regents to consider extending benefits to domestic partners BENEFITS: Atkinson’s support highlights issue of definition of ‘family’ By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Domestic partner benefits may be coming to UC faculty, staff and students – after 40 other colleges and universities have already implemented them. Although various "soft" benefits (such as […]