Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

Outreach program puts children on center stage

Monday, June 8, 1998 Outreach program puts children on center stage ARTS: Equal Opportunity Productions works to educate youth, foster appreciation for the arts By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Staff A group of 40 UCLA students took on 33 fifth-graders with the goal of producing "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" in three weeks and making Shakespeare fun in the process. Read more...


The future of Westwood

Friday, June 5, 1998 The future of Westwood WESTWOOD: In the next three years, Westwood will be ripped up, gutted and reshaped, all to attract the 60,000 people who flock to the village daily. Read more...


Healthy Families fall short on estimates

Friday, June 5, 1998 Healthy Families fall short on estimates HEALTH: Fewer children are covered by insurance program than projected By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Staff A recent finding of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research revealed that Healthy Families, a recently adopted state-sponsored insurance program, will not provide health insurance for as many of California’s uninsured children as was estimated earlier this year. Read more...


Hundreds unite to take back night

Friday, June 5, 1998 Hundreds unite to take back night RALLY: Women’s Resource Center sponsors event; survivors give testemonials about abuse, violence By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff In 1971, a group of women in San Francisco wanted one night out of the year when they could walk down the streets without fear. Read more...


Smallwood pleads innocent in drunken driving accident

Friday, June 5, 1998 Smallwood pleads innocent in drunken driving accident CRIME: Suspect faces charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, postpones preliminary hearing to July By Lawrence Ferchaw Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA student accused of killing a 74-year-old man in a hit-and-run accident entered a plea of not guilty on Thursday. Read more...


SAGE votes to strike in fall

Friday, June 5, 1998 SAGE votes to strike in fall UNION: Details haven’t been released, but advocates say action will be most disruptive By Ann Hawkey Daily Bruin Contributor After last year’s strike failed to sway administrative opinion, academic student employees throughout the University of California have voted to strike again in the fall quarter. Read more...


UC scrutinizes relationship of faculty, industry

Thursday, June 4, 1998 UC scrutinizes relationship of faculty, industry FACULTY: Professors must notify university of off-campus job involvement, task force reports By Brian Fishman Daily Bruin Contributor The UC is trying to pull moonlighting professors back to the classroom. Read more...