Friday, September 26, 1997 Pay increase gives year a rocky start PLANS: Early USAC division does not deter goals of student activism By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Staff While many students spent the summer away from UCLA, members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) spent hours in their Kerckhoff Hall offices planning for the coming school year and debating one of the most controversial issues of the summer – voting themselves a stipend increase. Read more...

Friday, September 26, 1997 Campus leaders share post-Prop. 209 ideas STUDENT AFFAIRS: Parties air doubts, discuss outreach programs to offset effects By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor Before classes even began, dozens of diligent students and administrators were molding UCLA into an even better university through better communication. Read more...

Friday, September 26, 1997 Community service, outreach may retain UCLA’s diversity CONFERENCE: Students back continued aid for disadvantaged people By Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Staff In the wake of Proposition 209 and its possible threat to the diversity of UCLA, the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) has increased its focus on community service and outreach for this year. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 A resource opens for international students EDUCATION: Bradley Center will ease their transition into the U.S. By Yasmin Keyvan Daily Bruin Contributor The bright orange building standing at the base of Strathmore Avenue, between Gayley Avenue and Circle Drive, houses the Tom Bradley International Center that will aid international students. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 The Bruin hopes to inspire action COLUMN Forget our faces – rather, focus attention on diverse, worthwhile stories that shape your life There are two long, heavy bookcases in the hallway I walk through each day to get to work. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 You Gotta FIGHT For Your RIGHT To STUDY From the nooks and crannies of Kerckhoff to the upstairs lounge at Jerry’s Deli, students must shop around for a study spot before finding the one that fits By Michelle Navarro and Greg Mena Daily Bruin Contributors A pair of Nikes peeks lazily over the edge of one of the sofas peppered around the room. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 Medical school keeps its diversity ADMISSIONS: Numbers of minority applicants and admits stay robust By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor While the decision to stop using race as an admissions factor has created waves throughout California’s public universities, there are some who seem to have been left untouched. Read more...