Category Archives: News

Friday, May 31, 1996 Confidential, local HIV/AIDS testing availableBy Karen Duryea Daily Bruin Staff The numbers are rising. According to 1994 Center for Disease Control statistics, the number of people diagnosed as HIV positive is climbing. Growing at a rate of three to five percent per year, HIV/AIDS has become the leading cause of death […]

Friday, May 31, 1996 Unclear guidelines, timeliness cited as reason for council’s decisionBy Patrick Marantal Daily Bruin Staff Feminist student group Womynist Collective received a severe blow Tuesday in their battle for university recognition. In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, the undergraduate council denied the campus feminist group sponsorship, which would make the organization an official […]

Friday, May 31, 1996 Home test protects privacy but lacks in-person counselingBy Rachel Kelley Daily Bruin Contributor It is no longer necessary to visit a health clinic or doctor’s office to be tested for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a home HIV test kit in which people […]

Friday, May 31, 1996 Celebrity fundraiser aims to speed efforts at discovering cureBy Rachel Kelley Daily Bruin Contributor The Fourth Annual Race To Erase MS, a fundraiser for multiple sclerosis featuring numerous professional athletes and celebrities, will kick off Saturday at 9 a.m. at Drake Stadium. The purpose of this sporting event is to raise […]

Thursday, May 30, 1996 By Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor The many posters in glass cases outside the Biomedical Library tell the tale of a people’s struggle and hardship. The posters, along with books, photographs and documents, are part of the exhibit ¡Sí se puede! César E. Chávez and His Legacy, which will run through […]

Thursday, May 30, 1996 $5 million pledge fails to materialize, name now for saleBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff Griffin Commons is undergoing an identity crisis. After this summer, students will have to call the hub of academic and dorm activity on The Hill by a different name. After months of bargaining with the university […]

Thursday, May 30, 1996 Democratic senator predicts tough road until final approvalBy Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff Gov. Pete Wilson is expected to officially announce the nomination of two new members to the University of California Board of Regents tomorrow. Although both Gerald Parsky and Peter Preuss will have to be approved by the Senate […]