Category Archives: News

Monday, May 6, 1996 Cinco de Mayo draws thousands looking for Mexican food, cultureBy Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor CIVIC CENTER — Despite the sweltering heat on a Sunday afternoon, thousands of people turned up at Olvera Street for the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. The two-day long festivity commemorates the victory of the Mexican […]

Monday, May 6, 1996 Coach Scates leads team to 16th title after nail-biter against Hawaii RainbowsBy Ruben Gutierrez and Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff The University of Hawaii came into Saturday’s NCAA Championship game with delusions of grandeur given UCLA’s 15 previous NCAA crowns and 23-match NCAA win streak at Pauley Pavilion. Delusions or not, […]

Friday, May 3, 1996 Despite high voter turnout, referenda fall short of passingBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff Under the harsh light of a full moon, about 200 Students First! members danced, cheered and cried as election results were announced ­ their slate had won every undergraduate council seat. "Oh my God," gasped John Du, […]

Friday, May 3, 1996 Voting access on Internet fails to draw more votersBy Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor After a year-long campaign to increase the Graduate Students Association’s (GSA) visibility, students responded at the polls with a 7 percent voter turnout ­ the lowest in recent history. Government officials shook their heads in disbelief Tuesday […]

Friday, May 3, 1996 Treatment shows consistency and relative absence of common negative side effects By Vinayaka Pandit Daily Bruin Contributor Four years ago, Barbara Bradfield saw herself at the end of her life. Chemotherapy had little effect on the breast cancer that was spreading to her lungs and lymph nodes at a preposterous rate. […]

Friday, May 3, 1996 Despite appeals, Keith Williams died by lethal injection By John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff Marking the third execution in California since the reinstatement of the death penalty, Keith Daniel Williams died by lethal injection this morning for the murders of three people during a 1978 robbery. The execution was met with […]

Thursday, May 2, 1996 UCLA’s Arts and Science fellows Six UCLA faculty members were nationally recognized for "their contributions to science, scholarship, public affairs and the arts." The six were elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 1996, along with 153 other scholars from across the country. UCLA’s honorees are architectural […]