Tuesday, May 28, 1996GENEVIEVE LIANG Desie "G," lead singer of the band of the same name, sings at the Festival. GENEVIEVE LIANG Bottles of smoking incense GENEVIEVE LIANG Hair-wrap woman Princess Originald wraps the hair of a spectator at the festival. KRIS FALLON Ryan Jackson plays with his uncle Richard Steptoe at the Annual Reggae […]
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Machines not main source for underage smokers
Friday, May 24, 1996 By Leonard Pallats The Associated Press ATLANTA — A government survey found that only 2 percent of underage smokers get their cigarettes from vending machines, suggesting a ban on them would have little effect. "What we need is a comprehensive approach that prevents access, reduces appeal and teaches kids the truth," […]
Feds charge Chinese officials in gun smuggling racket
Friday, May 24, 1996 ‘Operation Dragon Fire’ yields $4 million in weaponsBy Richard Cole Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A top Chinese arms official was among 14 people charged with smuggling 2,000 automatic AK-47 rifles into the United States, federal prosecutors said Thursday. "Involvement of the Chinese government is under investigation," said San Francisco U.S. […]
Clean-up crew
Friday, May 24, 1996 By Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor It is about 10 a.m., and the crew is preparing to go to work. Armed with brooms and dustpans or black plastic garbage bags and "pogey sticks," the group is ready for another day of beautifying the campus. But they are not your average UCLA […]
House approves increace in minimum-wage
Friday, May 24, 1996 Vote seen as victory for Clinton; tax breaks for small business includedBy David Espo Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a striking triumph for President Clinton and the Democrats, the House approved election-year legislation Thursday to raise the minimum wage by 90 cents an hour. The 281-144 vote came after a sharply […]
‘Nest’ breathes new life into garden
Friday, May 24, 1996 Natural amphitheater is part of an outreach program to regain funding cut from the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.By Jennifer Louie Daily Bruin Contributor While most students sit in stuffy, noisy classrooms, the atmosphere is tranquil only yards away. Surrounded by shady, towering trees and foliage, a group of students attends […]
‘Night’ rally exposes tensions
Friday, May 24, 1996 Reciting of songbooks, alleged racial focus lead to heated argumentsBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff It started as a rally to unite all women against rape and violence; it almost ended in bitter division. Sponsored by the Panhellenic Council, the Women of Color Coalition and the undergraduate internal vice-president’s office, Thursday […]