Wednesday, 5/21/97 Interaction fund to get $100,000-a-year bailout Chancellor’s aid arrives just in time, helps student activities By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Staff Over the years, the Associated Students of UCLA Interaction Fund has seen its good and bad times. In its heyday, the fund was as high as $400,000, and at its worst, it […]
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Social outlets make large campus feel more intimate
Wednesday, 5/21/97 Social outlets make large campus feel more intimate Venues, study groups, clubs can help break down barriers By Monica Alvarez Daily Bruin Contributor So many people, so little time. Or is that so much time and so few people? With well over 30,000 students roaming the large UCLA campus, it takes extra effort […]
Bringing history to life
Wednesday, 5/21/97 Bringing history to life Professor Mortimer Chambers enjoys spreading his enthusiasm for learning to students By Rachel Munoz Daily Bruin Contributor While the view from the big window includes the Sculpture Garden and Dickson, the walls are lined with overflowing bookshelves. A huge map of the Mediterranean overshadows the little green boxes which […]
Retiring Dean Prager gets high marks
Wednesday, 5/21/97 Retiring Dean Prager gets high marks Alumna admired for fund raising, community contributions By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Receiving her law degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1971, Susan Westerberg Prager returned to serve as associate dean for three years before she was appointed in 1982 to replace William Warren […]
Student questions security in residence halls
Wednesday, 5/21/97 Student questions security in residence halls Hedrick Hall resident investigates safety within building after being robbed of possessions By Carol McKay Daily Bruin Contributor When Lucas Lee walked into his dorm room after returning from spring break, things were definitely different than they were when he left. Not just different. Gone. "Somehow people […]
Two Lambda Chi members drown
Tuesday, 5/20/97 Two Lambda Chi members drown DEATHS: Pearce, Sanders’ deaths end weekender in tragedy By Marie Blanchard Daily Bruin Senior Staff Two UCLA students drowned Saturday, after one jumped off a cliff and didn’t resurface and another student dove to rescue him and disappeared as well. Both Brian Thomas Pearce, 22, and Brian Toshio […]
Students receive degrees in commencement program
Tuesday, 5/20/97 Students receive degrees in commencement program LAW SCHOOL: The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at ceremony, honors grads By Gregory Mena Daily Bruin Contributor On a warm afternoon, children were playing and climbing on tree branches in Dickson Plaza. To keep cool, their parents fanned themselves with paper programs and listened to speeches. Random […]