Wednesday, February 12, 1997 ADMISSIONS: Prop. 209, regents’ decision cited as possible causes of declineBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff In light of a recent admissions report released by the UC Office of the President, students and administrators are exploring the possible reasons for a decline in the number of Fall 1997 undergraduate applications from […]
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Study shows number of uninsured Californians is rising due to cost
Wednesday, February 12, 1997 INSURANCE: 6.6 million lack health coverage; increase in accessibility, affordability neededBy Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor A recent study, conducted by researchers from the UCLA and UC Berkeley Schools of Public Health, revealed that the number of uninsured Californian residents is growing and continues to rise as a consequence of the […]
Lavin hired as head coach
Wednesday, February 12, 1997 M. HOOPS: Successful leader’s contract brings stability to the programBy Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff The Steve Lavin Era has officially begun. In a press conference Tuesday, UCLA Athletic Director Peter Dalis announced that Lavin has been named the permanent head coach of UCLA men’s basketball team. The 32-year-old Lavin will […]
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Wednesday, February 12, 1997sleepy little village. A college hangout. A parking nightmare. A movie mecca. The site of a murder. A ghost town. All ephemeral images of a town known as Westwood Village. The village has endured many phases, yet not one definition can be agreed on today. A source of controversy since its birth […]
Possible finalists revealed
Tuesday, February 11, 1997 CHANCELLOR: Search for Young’s successor narrowed down to fourBy Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff The search committee responsible for producing the names of potential successors to Chancellor Charles Young has settled on a short list of four candidates, according to sources close to the search process and documents obtained by […]
Crimewatch
Tuesday, February 11, 1997 Vandalism Blood was found smeared on the floor of Room 7124B in the Math Sciences building between 5:30 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. last Tuesday. In a second incident last Thursday, a fire extinguisher was thrown through a window in the Life Sciences building before 10 p.m. Disturbing the Peace During the […]
Distance learning unites campuses
Tuesday, February 11, 1997 TECHNOLOGY: Intercampus discussions are made possible with teleconferencingBy Jennifer Mukai Daily Bruin Contributor "Lights. Camera. Action!" Professor Robert Edelman stares intently into the three monitors before him. Around him, six students shift their attention between watching the monitors along with him, and glancing at the two television cameras aimed at the […]