Tuesday, 4/15/97 Assembly seeks to ban new fee Bill would prevent university from charging for technology By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff California legislators’ are stepping in on students’ behalf, introducing legislation to curb rising fees within public university’s. Assemblyman Ted Lempert (D – Palo Alto), introduced a bill last month to prevent California’s public […]
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Student groups meet to discuss common issues
Tuesday, 4/15/97 Student groups meet to discuss common issues USAC, SAA hope to build small initial turnout into thriving cooperative network By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Contributor Keeping lines of communication open among almost 500 registered campus groups isn’t always easy. But the Campus Interaction Forum aims to do just that. At the first forum […]
Leadershipof Bernstein aided teacher, union relations
Monday, 4/14/97 Leadership of Bernstein aided teacher, union relations Car kills fighter for better learning conditions, school reform By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor The California education system lost a strong ally as union leader Helen Bernstein was struck down and fatally wounded by a car as she rushed to a meeting April 3. For […]
Canning hunger
Monday, 4/14/97 Canning hunger Students fight poverty and homelessness by volunteering to help raise money for shelters at the 13th Annual Hunger Clean Up Day By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor One person dies from hunger-related causes every 40 seconds across the world. In the United States, one of the richest nations in the world, […]
Community Briefs
Monday, 4/14/97 Community Briefs Neighborhood groups to unveil alternate plan A coalition of Westwood neighborhood groups will present their idea for a new revitalization plan for Westwood on Tuesday. The plan, titled "Westwood Village Commons," will be unveiled at a public meeting hosted by Councilman Mike Feuer, and is the community’s response to the Village […]
KLA returns to airwaves after two-year hiatus
Monday, 4/14/97 KLA returns to airwaves after two-year hiatus UCLA’s radio station currently carried only by university cable system By Jennifer Mukai Daily Bruin Contributor I’m fixing a hole where the rain gets in And stops my mind from wandering Where it will go. I’m filling the cracks that ran through the door And kept […]
Farm workers rally for social justice
Monday, 4/14/97 Farm workers rally for social justice Strawberry industry pressured to improve pay, conditions By Hector Ronquillo Daily Bruin Contributor WATSONVILLE, Calif. — United by a will for social equality, 30,000 farm workers and union supporters marched through this sleepy farming town yesterday to protest poor living conditions and low wages for strawberry workers […]