Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Raising a war ship Taiwan will soon be able to pay tribute to Sun Yat-Sen at the site of their hard-won independence from China By Meghan Ward Daily Bruin Contributor Last month, a Buddhist monk and UCLA employee travelled to China to raise a sunken warship. Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Inconvenience of construction herds students through detours CONSTRUCTION: Officials say the new buildings, better facilities are integral part of UCLA’s growth By Dawnya Pring Daily Bruin Contributor Another year, another annoying detour. Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Health-care professionals unite for rights UNION: Members now have the power to alter employment policies By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Earlier this month in possibly one of the largest union elections in California, 2,000 health care professionals employed by the University of California voted to join the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE). Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 USAC kicks off three-day Welcome Week bash STUDENTS: Booths, food, music in plaza, commons meant to boost community comfort level By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Staff The party begins today as USAC hosts its first Welcome Week. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 Vote on domestic partners benefits postponed REGENTS: Delay may mean would-be beneficiaries of health care, housing plan will be denied another year By Hala Ali Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UC Regents postponed discussions and decision making on the issue of domestic partnership, probably denying UC employees’ domestic partner benefits for another year. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 Trudging towards tenure Historical barriers, discrimination and lag-time of change still contribute to lower percentage of women faculty members By Cindy Choi Daily Bruin Contributor Employment prospects for faculty have changed drastically since Maria-Goeppert Mayer worked as an unpaid "volunteer" instructor at the University of Chicago. Read more...