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Tuesday, October 8, 1996 REACTION: Most students decry lack of substance when candidates sparBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Senior Staff From the opening round of compliments to the final joint smiling picture session with their wives and children, Bill Clinton and Bob Dole exchanged one of the most genteel nationally televised debates ever held about […]

By Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Staff The 1997-98 systemwide budget for the University of California will include a 10 percent student fee increase when released next week, UC officials said Friday. Confirming the plans for the increase, UC spokesman Mike Lassiter said the increase was built into the budget as part of the four-year "compact" […]

By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff Despite a red-letter year in fundraising and legislative support, the UC administration will propose a 10 percent increase in student fees for the 1997-98 academic year. The fee increase comes on the heels of a systemwide administrative pay raise, causing some to question the university’s monetary priorities and commitment […]

By Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor At about noon on a Saturday morning, Keith Nakamura is eating lunch – leftover Persian food. In his sparsely furnished Tiverton apartment there is no real dining table or chairs, so he opts to eat standing by the sink. The Persian food is somewhat of a treat for Nakamura, […]

By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff Concluding an extensive seven-month nationwide search, the UC Board of Regents approved the nomination of UCLA alumnus Bruce B. Darling to a high-ranking UC-wide office late last week. Darling, current vice chancellor for development and university relations at UC San Diego, will assume his post as Vice President for […]

By Linda Yoon Daily Bruin Contributor As a guest lecturer in Holland, Robert B. Edgerton, a professor in Residence Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences/Anthropology, was taken aback when university students challenged and questioned his teachings. "To my surprise, they were a lot more aggressive (than students in the United States) …" Edgerton said. Despite the freedom […]

By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff In a move designed to infuse a governmental program with private sector innovation, Gov. Pete Wilson last week signed a far-reaching higher education bill that restructures the way California operates its federal student loan program. Assembly Bill 3133, authored by Assemblyman and chair of the California Higher Education Committee […]