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 […]
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L.A. program aims for instructional reform
Thursday, May 2, 1996 UCLA grad schools assist in community project to improve primary educationBy Suzanne Scollo Daily Bruin Contributor In the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, many prominent community members vowed to increase their involvement in primary education. And just a few months later, residents from the San Fernando Valley to Claremont […]
Speakers challenge limits of campus free speech
Thursday, May 2, 1996 Despite First Amendment protection, some oppose group’s racial advocacyBy Marie Blanchard Daily Bruin Contributor Some would call it exercising freedom of speech, others dismiss it as offensive fanatical ranting. Whichever the case, zealous speakers on campus can stir up student crowds with their sometimes controversial messages. "The so-called white man is […]
USAC budget confusion
Thursday, May 2, 1996 Members of the United Students slate have charged that this year’s undergraduate council, dominated by Students First! members, has allocated half of its budget to only four student groups. The Students First! slate counters that the number is closer to 18 percent. The debate centers around an interpretation of numbers. Supporters […]
Presidential candidates debate key issues
Wednesday, May 1, 1996 Hopefuls discuss views on student government’s roleBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff On a hot and lazy Tuesday afternoon in Westwood Plaza, UCLA students watched as the three undergraduate presidential candidates explained their future visions for student government. In a event sponsored by the Daily Bruin, incumbent John Du of the […]
The feminist mystique
Wednesday, May 1, 1996 By Lena Hicks Daily Bruin Contributor Images of burning bras and chanting in unison through the streets have traditionally stood out as the trademarks of the feminist movement. But today, more and more women argue that the chanting has died down and the movement lacks strength, attributing the shortcomings they see […]
Grad students choose new internl vice president
Wednesday, May 1, 1996 7 percent voter turnout lowest seen in recent yearsBy Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor After two uneventful weeks of elections, the results are in. Danise Kimball has been selected as next year’s internal vice president of the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA). Despite a new, electronic election format, less than 7 percent […]