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 […]
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Muslim groups work to clear misconceptions
Friday, 4/11/97 Muslim groups work to clear misconceptions Islam Awareness Week aimed to educate about true meaning of the faith By Hector Ronquillo Daily Bruin Contributor The young man speaking Arabic is not a terrorist. The young woman wearing a head scarf is not a victim of oppression and tyranny. And as Muslims, they are […]
Study examines impact of college rankings
Friday, 4/11/97 Study examines impact of college rankings Researchers focus on affect of special issues in selection process By J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor Every September, at a time when seniors in high school begin seriously deciding which universities to send applications for admission, it happens. Newsmagazines such as U.S. News and World Report […]
Working toward nirvana
Friday, 4/11/97 Working toward nirvana Buddhist group an outlet for those in search of spirituality By Judy Cha Daily Bruin Contributor At a downtown Santa Monica gathering, both young and old rub instruments of faith in their hands to transform their desires into something greater – happiness. Their left hands represent delusion. Their right hands […]
Community Briefs
Friday, 4/11/97 Community Briefs Glick named assistant vice provost in L&S Following a nationwide search, Dr. Betty Glick has been named assistant vice provost in the College of Letters and Science. As assistant vice provost, Glick will support the vice provost for undergraduate education in matters of strategic planning and policy in the College’s Division […]
Laboratory layoffs under review
Friday, 4/11/97 Laboratory layoffs under review Charges of unfair labor practices by UCLA usher hearings By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Contributor Last December’s layoffs of the entire staff of the UCLA clinical laboratories are now facing review on unfair labor practice charges. In response to charges made by the union, the Public Employee Relations Board […]
The vote is in…
Friday, 4/11/97 The vote is in… Survey shows most residents unhappy with village By Rachel Munoz Daily Bruin Contributor After years of complaining and numerous attempts to improve Westwood Village, someone is finally putting it in writing. More specifically, over 500 residents have expressed, through a phone survey administered in March, that they are overwhelmingly […]