Tuesday, October 15, 1996 USAC: The Educational Crew educates students about affirmative actionBy Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor It’s 4 o’clock on a sunny afternoon in Westwood, and while most students are either busy studying for the week’s upcoming classes or basking in the sunshine of the great outdoors, a group of undergraduates meet at […]
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It¹s not Å’glowing¹ away quite yet…
Tuesday, October 15, 1996 ENTERTAINMENT: Public demand delays closing of Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical ParadeBy Karen Duryea Daily Bruin Senior Staff For months, the public has been urged to see it before it "glows away." Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade was initially scheduled to give its last performance tonight, joining the ranks of classic but […]
Test prep utopia Hyperlearning to merge with Princeton Review
Tuesday, October 15, 1996 MERGER: MCAT gurus, test masters spell double trouble for competitionBy Jennifer Mukai Daily Bruin Contributor Almost 10 years ago, a pair of young graduate students founded a company that would help college students study effectively for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Stephen Leduc, of MIT, and John Smart, of UC […]
UCLA assistant professor passes away
Tuesday, October 15, 1996 FACULTY: Julie Roque, urban planning teacher, championed environmental justiceBy Marie Blanchard Daily Bruin Senior Staff Julie Roque, an assistant professor of urban planning at UCLA, passed away at her home over the weekend due to natural causes. She was 38. Roque had recently returned to UCLA after a year’s leave of […]
Cafeteria closure puts pressure on other dorms
Monday, October 14, 1996 HOUSING: Renovations to Rieber send residents flocking to Sunset DiningBy Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor Built decades ago, the on campus dormitories Rieber, Hedrick, Dykstra and Sproul Halls are in for a dining facilities face-lift. A two-year analysis of food service programs, based on input from customer satisfaction reports, led to […]
Thirty years of hands-on Education
Monday, October 14, 1996 CENTER: EXPO Center celebrates 30th birthday, new home in KerckhoffBy Lena Hicks Daily Bruin Contributor Colorful balloons and loud chattering streamed through the hallways of the first floor of Kerckhoff Hall yesterday, during the 30th anniversary celebration of the Extramural Programs & Opportunities (EXPO) Center, organized by the alumni of the […]
Going Public
Friday, October 11, 1996 UCLA students and faculty declare their sexuality on ‘The Outlist’ during National Coming Out WeekBy Adrienne Martinez Daily Bruin Contributor Rainbow stickers for your car, rainbow buttons for your backpack: the various ways UCLA students have preferred to display a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) lifestyle have sometimes been temporary […]