Tuesday, 5/27/97 Stir It Up.. UCLA’s JazzReggae Fest served up an eclectic mix of music and food over Memorial Day weekend By Marie Blanchard and Tyler Maxwell Daily Bruin Senior Staff Peace, love and music were the essential ingredients of the 11th annual UCLA JazzReggae Fest. A sea of bright parasols and colored blankets, mingled […]
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SAGE, university assess impact of picket lines
Tuesday, 5/27/97 SAGE, university assess impact of picket lines STRIKE: Union claims more undergraduate, faculty support than ever By A.J. Harwin Daily Bruin Contributor While some undergraduates had their classes cancelled or moved because of last week’s Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE/UAW) strike, the action’s impact on the university was termed "negligible" by some […]
Fraternity gives kids boost
Tuesday, 5/27/97 Fraternity gives kids boost COMMUNITY: Contest, fund-raiser keep kids from poverty, gangs By Hala Ali Daily Bruin Contributor He died seven years ago, but since then, he has lifted the spirits of hundreds of underprivileged children. Phi Kappa Psi member Wolfe Kirson was a well-known and successful student. A freshman pledge in 1987, […]
Surfing the world
Friday, 5/23/97 Surfing the world COMPUTERS: Whether or not people like it, the electronic age of computer technology is an integral part of everyday life, as the information superhighway, the Internet and global communication become increasingly accessible to public and personal use By Linda Yoon Daily Bruin Contributor As the 20th century comes to a […]
UCLA kicks off fund-raising program with ambitious goals in sight
Friday, 5/23/97 UCLA kicks off fund-raising program with ambitious goals in sight FUNDRAISING: Administrators say $1.2 billion necessary to run university; high aim follows Berkeley’s steps By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor As UCLA’s fund-raising campaign gets "officially" under way, administrators are touting their recent successes, having received only positive feedback about the potential gains […]
Tsilas sheds light on Balkan unrest
Friday, 5/23/97 Tsilas sheds light on Balkan unrest GREECE: Ambassador from Greece discusses U.S.’s peacemaking role By J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor After months of planning, the Hellenic-American Students Organization (HASO) and UCLA’s honor society Pi Sigma Alpha were finally able to shed light on Greek issues with their biggest speaker yet. Thursday, in […]
New plans support diversity in policies
Friday, 5/23/97 New plans support diversity in policies ADMISSIONS: Top students from all California high schools would enter UCs By J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor In light of the recent death of affirmative action in the University of California’s admissions policies, a new set of plans and proposals encouraging fairness and diversity within admissions […]