Wednesday, January 8, 1997 By Allison Elmore Daily Bruin Contributor Since the 1978 release of the film "Animal House," fraternities have been immortalized as motley crews of beer-soaked nymphomaniacs on a joint quest to wreak havoc upon peaceful college campuses across the nation. Similarly, no one can seem to forget the "valley girl" catch phrases […]
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Justice faces possible conflict of interest
Wednesday, January 8, 1997USAC: African Student Union officer heard case despite anti-Prop. 209 ties By Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Staff The overturned Ellis vs. The Undergraduate Students Association Council case took a problematic turn at Tuesday night’s meeting, where Academic Affairs Commissioner Max Espinoza presented council members with a potential conflict of interest with one […]
Community Briefs
Purple ‘P’ indicates offer of free parking Free validated parking in Westwood, initiated by the Westwood Village Community Alliance and officiated by Councilman Michael Feuer, began on Nov. 21. The busy shopping season before Christmas encouraged the idea but the success has allowed the system to stay. There are five parking lots sprinkled throughout Westwood […]
Student charged with fraud
Tuesday, January 7, 1997 CRIME: Suspect was employed by School of Dentistry; thought to have stolen some $50,000After five years of alleged embezzlement of funds from the UCLA School of Dentistry, a former school official was arrested last month in connection with the loss. Joseph Castano, the former manager of the UCLA School of Dentistry’s […]
Telefile system boasts a faster return on federal income taxes
Tuesday, January 7, 1997 FINANCE: Those qualified will have the option of filing over the telephone in 10 minutesBy Shari Sklut Daily Bruin Contributor In an effort to make filing taxes easier on the public, the Internal Revenue Service is offering over 22 million taxpayers the option of filing their 1996 federal income taxes over […]
Welfare reform program to be scrapped due to minimal impact
Tuesday, January 7, 1997 STATE: UCLA study reveals Gov. Pete Wilson’s ‘Work Pays’ plan was an ineffective oneBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff State officials plan to scrap a four-year-old welfare reform program after a UCLA study concluded the program had little impact on recipients. The "Work Pays" program reduced cash grants by 8.5 percent […]
X-rays could save your life
Tuesday, January 7, 1997 HEALTH: Study finds that routine dental x-rays can help detect blocked arteriesBy Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor While the routine dental visit may seem unpleasant to some, a recent study by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the UCLA School of Dentistry has shown that these visits may save a person’s […]