Wednesday, November 6, 1996 ELECTIONS: Government remains divided as GOP keeps control of CongressBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Senior Staff It seems that President Clinton will be allowed to build his bridge to the 21st century after all. Given the final go-ahead in an election decided by barely half the popular vote, Americans made history […]
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Jim Harrick resigns as head coach
Wednesday, November 6, 1996 BASKETBALL: Coach given ‘ultimatum’ to quit or be terminatedBy Brad Zucker Daily Bruin Senior Staff UCLA men’s basketball coach Jim Harrick is expected to resign at a 2 p.m. press conference Wednesday in the Morgan Center. Local media reported that Harrick was given an ultimatum to either resign or be fired. […]
Republicans upbeat despite loss
Wednesday, November 6, 1996 GOP: Congressional majority cushions blow of presidential defeatBy Karen Duryea Daily Bruin Senior Staff "It’s a bad day for the youth of America," Rep. Bob Dornan of Orange County said hoarsely Tuesday in the hotel lobby of the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Home to the post-election celebration for […]
1996 Elections Daily Bruin Supplement
Wednesday, November 6, 1996REACTION: Despite apathetic label, many students head to the polls to make voices heardBy Frances Lee and Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Contributors A steady stream of students trickled into voting booths Tuesday, casting their ballots to decide who would hold the reins of the most powerful job in the nation. Ranging from […]
Community Briefs
Wednesday, November 6, 1996 Poll shows no clear majority on Prop. 209 At UC Berkeley, hotbed of the national affirmative action debate, students are split on a state initiative that would ban race and gender preferences from public institutions, according to a poll conducted by the Daily Californian. On a campus where pro-affirmative action rallies […]
California eliminates affirmative action
Wednesday, November 6, 1996 PROPOSITION 209: Initiative banning race-, gender-based discrimination, preferential treatment wins in 55-45 voteBy Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor Effectively ending all affirmative action policies in the state, the passage of Proposition 209 hit student government officials hard Tuesday night. Undergraduate Student Association Council President John Du, a vocal opponent of Proposition […]
History, foreign policy to challenge Clinton
Tuesday, November 5, 1996 ELECTION: UCLA experts predict president would stay politically moderateBy Christopher Bates Daily Bruin Staff "Dewey defeats Truman." A picture of a triumphant Harry Truman holding a copy of the Chicago Tribune with a false headline has come to forever epitomize one of the central facts of American electoral politics: A race […]