Monday, 6/30/97 General optimism surrounds city-state’s transition to Chinese rule HONG KONG: Some liberties may be threatened, but most expecting smooth handover By Tyler Maxwell Daily Bruin Senior Staff Napoleon once said of China, "Here lies a sleeping giant, let it sleep, for when it wakes it will shake the world." Some believe Hong Kong’s change in sovereignty is a sign of the giant begging to stir. Read more...

Tuesday, 6/24/97 Proposed course fee hike rejected by student advisory group TECHNOLOGY: Expenses for improving computing systems thought too high By Frances Lee Summer Bruin Senior Staff Technology is not free, nor is it cheap. Read more...

Tuesday, 6/24/97 Regents address concerns over medical center POLICY: Prompted by public comment, UC Board considers resolution to privatize UCI’s institution By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor At the latest meeting of the UC Board of Regents, concerns over privatizing public medical institutions overshadowed the other items on the board’s agenda. Read more...

Tuesday, 6/24/97 Women’s studies course focuses on professions ACADEMICS: Class traces historical trends, issues of women in workplaces By Hannah Miller Summer Bruin Senior Staff In Professor Mary Niles Maack’s field – librarianship – there appears to be little bias against women. Read more...

Monday, 6/23/97 This way to the comfort zone In a few months, 3,750 entering freshmen will make UCLA their home. They will have to acclimate, find a social ‘family,’ and settle in new surroundings … and avoid dropping out of school in the process. Read more...

Monday, 6/23/97 Meeting focuses on future of Pacific Rim in academics EDUCATION: Universities form group, prompted by importance of region By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff If the hopes of pundits, politicians and educators are fulfilled, Janine Xin Yue Zhu is an example of the Pacific Rim student of the future. Read more...