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Thursday, February 27, 1997Graduate employees to stage day of action Today, members of the Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE/UAW) will join graduate students across the country in a "National Day of Action" to support the unionization of graduate students who work as teachers, researchers and staff at the nation’s universities. Graduate students at more […]

Thursday, February 27, 1997 CHIAPAS: Supporters feel spiritual connection with Mexican rebel movementBy Joshua Smith Daily Bruin Contributor Clusters of students milled around Westwood Plaza stage in small groups of four or five Wednesday afternoon awaiting the arrival of Cecilia Rodriguez, a U.S. representative for the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN), who told students about […]

Thursday, February 27, 1997 MENTORS: Service gives students counsel about post-graduation optionsBy J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor With GPAs to maintain, classes to attend, papers to write and finals to worry about, sometimes the last thing undergraduates want to think about is graduate school. However, the Graduate Mentor Program (GMP) seeks to let students […]

Thursday, February 27, 1997 CONSTRUCTION: Aging villa, once restored, is expected to house new chancellorBy Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Staff UCLA is doing more for its yet-unnamed chancellor than put out a welcome mat ­ it’s putting out a villa. The 10,600 square-foot mansion north of the University Research Library is undergoing renovations in preparation […]

Thursday, February 27, 1997 UCLA’s Tree Project meets quarterly to plant trees in urban Los Angeles and inform young students about protecting the environment By Teresa Barone Daily Bruin Contributor Heavy rains pelted their backs and drops of water splashed in their eyes as they shoveled a 4-foot hole in the ground. Although nature should […]

Wednesday, 2/26/97 Price tag for Ackerman Union split three ways Responsibility for construction overruns assigned By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Contributor It was swift, but hardly painless. With the possibility of an additional $2.5 million debt hanging over their heads, the student’s association (ASUCLA) met with Chancellor Young and Capital Programs to assign responsibility for […]

Wednesday, 2/26/97 Construction Corner Construction corner At the Bradley International Student Center, construction continues. Trucks enter and leave the site, causing minor traffic congestion on Circle Drive West near Strathmore. Construction goes on at the Brain Mapping Institute. Trucks entering and leaving the site cause some traffic congestion on Circle Drive South near Westwood Plaza. […]