Thursday, May 16, 1996 By Michael Angell Daily Bruin Contributor In their next step to gain recognition from UCLA, the academic employee union voted Tuesday night to authorize a strike this fall. While its date and duration have yet to be determined, this strike is expected to occur simultaneously with strikes at other University of […]
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Regents to debate admissions policy
Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Gomez proposes to end regent’s written recommendationsBy Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff Two months since their last meeting, the University of California regents gather in San Francisco today, facing a full agenda. And favoritism in admissions is expected to be the most dynamic issue of debate. Since it was revealed two […]
Supreme Court rejects anti-illegal immigrant suit
Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Florida case may hold implications for California suitBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff In the latest of a recent flurry of decisions regarding illegal immigration, federal Supreme Court justices denied the state of Florida review of a case against the government for costs incurred from illegal immigration. Demanding that the federal […]
Lending a helping hand…
Wednesday, May 15, 1996 By Jennifer Louie Daily Bruin Contributor Developmentally disabled high school students are teaching UCLA students a valuable lesson in life. About 40 UCLA students made a year-long commitment to Best Buddies, a program designed to help mildly to moderately developmentally disabled Santa Monica High School students integrate into society. But while […]
A match made in nirvana
Wednesday, May 15, 1996 STEFANIE CHAO Hindu Heritage Week events continued yesterday with a mock wedding staged by the Hindu Student Council. The bride, played by communications studies student Sandhya Prasad (right), was blessed by her father, third-year chemical engineering student Dheeraj Singhal and mother Pallavi Naidu, a second-year student.
Mentoring program helps ease transition
Tuesday, May 14, 1996 Group aims to give guiding hand to gay, bisexual studentsBy John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff Aiming to ease the often painful process of "coming out," the new Mentor Program for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Students offers students coming to terms with their sexual orientation a way to safely get in contact […]
Chancellor offers board harsh choice
Monday, May 13, 1996 Young pushes students association to remove elected student officialsBy Michael Angell and Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff His tone was conciliatory, but his message was hard. Chancellor Charles Young, in a rare but significant visit to the students’ association (ASUCLA) board of directors Friday, repeated publicly an order issued over […]