Thursday, February 6, 1997 CHANCELLOR: Debate continues in whether selection process should be public or privateBy Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff When Chancellor Charles Young announced his retirement last February, the president of the American Council on Education said UCLA was losing "one of the most admired and respected figures in higher education." Politicians, […]
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Jury finds Simpson liable
Wednesday, February 5, 1997 LAWSUIT: $8.5 million fine levied by jurors for death of Ron GoldmanBy John Digrado and Tyler Maxwell Daily Bruin Staff After two days of deliberation and under the spectre of a mistrial, 12 jurors found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of Ron Goldman and former wife Nicole Brown Simpson. In […]
Vice president presents grant for Royce Hall retrofitting.
Wednesday, February 5, 1997 CONSTRUCTION: New funding will help repair quake-damaged edificeBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff More than three years after the Northridge earthquake, Vice President Al Gore presented UCLA on Tuesday with a $5.2 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to further fund the seismic correction of Royce Hall. "I’ve got some […]
OneCard would integrate various campus card systems
Wednesday, February 5, 1997 ASUCLA: New setup could be implemented by September 1997By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine being able to buy a soda, withdraw cash from the ATM, make a long-distance phone call, prove your identity and check out a library book  all with the use of a piece of plastic that […]
A test of willpower
Wednesday, February 5, 1997 RELIGION: Fasting Muslim students experience spiritual purification during RamadanBy Julie Brighton Daily Bruin Contributor hen the small sliver of the new moon rose above a tall building in Westwood earlier this month, Heshmat Ali experienced a "sign from God that it was time to begin the fast of Ramadan." The ninth […]
Jury finds Simpson liable
Wednesday, February 5, 1997 VERDICT: Most students watching on campus express indifference toward outcome of caseBy Marie Blanchard Daily Bruin Senior Staff Silence was the loudest reaction among the few television viewers watching the reading of the verdict in the O.J. Simpson civil trial in Ackerman Student Union last night. No hoots, no cheers, no […]
Community Briefs
UC witnesses biggest freshman class ever The University of California has its biggest freshman class ever, but the number of underrepresented minorities has declined slightly, officials said Tuesday. UC officials said they don’t have enough data to determine if that is a reflection of the 1995 decision by the UC Board of Regents to stop […]