Thursday, October 24, 1996 PROTEST: Demonstrators block traffic on Wilshire Boulevard; 34 arrestedBy Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor About 700 UCLA students protesting the anti-affirmative action Proposition 209 took their message to the streets Wednesday afternoon in a rally and march that resembled last October’s protest against the UC Regents’ decision to eliminate affirmative action […]
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Opinions divided on pros, cons of Prop. 209 protest
Thursday, October 24, 1996 ACTIVISM: Participants in Wednesday’s rally consider it a victory for awareness, but some students question effectiveness of marchBy Scott P. Stimson Daily Bruin Contributor There are people who believe the Santa Ana winds bring out the extremes in human behavior. From fires burning in the Santa Monica Mountains to crispy campus […]
Community Briefs
Thursday, October 24, 1996 Prop. 209 debate to be held on UCLA campus A debate on affirmative action and Proposition 209 will be held today in Dickson Hall, Room 2160E at 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by campus organizations, the debate will pit conservative scholar and New York Times best selling author Dinesh D’Souza against UCLA professor […]
Rally looks to ‘mobilize people against Prop. 209’
Wednesday, October 23, 1996 RALLY: Affirmative Action Coalition, USAC join to organize marchBy Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor In one of a series of steps to prevent the passage of Proposition 209, the Undergraduate Students Association Council will join the Affirmative Action Coalition in what is being called a mass action to originate in Westwood […]
Evening Van Services shuffles schedules
Wednesday, October 23, 1996 ROUTE: Noise, waiting time concerns prompt changes in van stopsBy Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor In a reaction to complaints of noise, UCLA’s Evening Van Service, a vanpool that provides safe rides at night for students and faculty, has altered some of its routes. The service, sponsored by Transportation Services, a […]
Students voice their complaints about campus security
Wednesday, October 23, 1996 SAFETY: Increased CSO patrols are one safety measure recently addedBy Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor Lightning struck twice last year for Bernadette Reyes. The second-year English student explained her car was the target of theft, once during the beginning of school and again near the end of Spring quarter. "I was […]
The Aftermath
Wednesday, October 23, 1996 Rape: Some victims assaulted by acquaintances find it even harder to come forward than those attacked by strangersBy Gülgün Ugur Daily Bruin Contributor Only for the past six months has Stephani Crespin been able to speak nonchalantly about an incident she has been evaluating for the past nine years. "I thought […]