Category Archives: News

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 HOLIDAY: Thousands gather at Vietnam War Memorial to pay respectsBy Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Staff WASHINGTON — Attendees were drying their eyes long before Phan Thi Kim Phuc spoke. Thousands gathered at the Vietnam War Memorial Monday to remember, bond and drink beer with fellow veterans. They and 58,000 others whose […]

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 HEALTH: Researchers to discuss different findings concerning deadly virusBy Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Staff Just as recent statistics show HIV and AIDS affecting more college-age men and women than ever, UCLA will host its fifth annual meeting of scientists dedicated to studying and curing the deadly virus. Keynoting the Fifth Annual […]

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 FACULTY: Visiting law professor drawn toward campus’ tolerant natureBy Ryan Tate The Daily Californian BERKELEY, Calif. — Anita Hill, the law professor made famous by her charges of sexual harassment against now-Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is expected to join the UC Berkeley faculty next semester. Hill resigned from the University […]

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 POLITICS: The role of the first lady in politics changes to reflect American society, as Hillary Clinton takes on four more yearsBy Lena Hicks Daily Bruin Contributor A week ago today, the country re-elected Bill Clinton as president of the United States. Wife Hillary Rodham Clinton will reign for a second […]

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 ACTIVISM: Students block entrance to Powell with banners in protestBy Marie Blanchard Daily Bruin Senior Staff Over 30 people protested last week’s passage of Proposition 209 on Monday by blocking the entrance of Powell Library throughout the afternoon. Defending the "right to higher education" and solidarity with UC Berkeley protesters, several […]

Tuesday, November 12, 1996GENEVIEVE LIANG Students publicize the upcoming strike for graduate students and TAs all over campus.

Monday, November 11, 1996 CRIME: Endorsement of Prop. 209 by U.C. Berkeley paper prompts threatsBy Hannah Miller and Jennifer Mukai Daily Bruin Contributors It was a loud week in the home of free speech. The Daily Californian, the UC Berkeley student newspaper, raised enough popular ire with an endorsement of Proposition 209 to inspire a […]