Wednesday, 5/28/97 Nitric acid spill forces South Campus evacuations Chemicals: Leaky container creates fire, fumes; hazardous materials team summoned By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Staff A chemical spill and fire on South Campus forced the evacuation of the Microbiology Institute (MBI) and the Life Sciences building Tuesday afternoon. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/28/97 Researchers develop potential treatment for juvenile diabetes Therapy involves producing protein with ability to halt disorder at lower cost By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Diabetes in any form can be one of the most debilitating and devastating diseases, especially when developed during childhood. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/28/97 Weighting for ‘perfection’ Nearly a tenth of U.S. women suffer from an eating disorder, according to some estimates. Reasons include pressure to be thin and stress from family problems. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/27/97 Bruins plow through competition to reach World Series SPORTS: Baseball successful in bid for championship, softball team takes runner-up in series By Kristina Wilcox Daily Bruin Senior Staff STILLWATER, Okla. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/27/97 Stir It Up.. UCLA’s JazzReggae Fest served up an eclectic mix of music and food over Memorial Day weekend By Marie Blanchard and Tyler Maxwell Daily Bruin Senior Staff Peace, love and music were the essential ingredients of the 11th annual UCLA JazzReggae Fest. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/27/97 SAGE, university assess impact of picket lines STRIKE: Union claims more undergraduate, faculty support than ever By A.J. Harwin Daily Bruin Contributor While some undergraduates had their classes cancelled or moved because of last week’s Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE/UAW) strike, the action’s impact on the university was termed "negligible" by some administrators at the close of the picket lines last Friday. Read more...

Tuesday, 5/27/97 Fraternity gives kids boost COMMUNITY: Contest, fund-raiser keep kids from poverty, gangs By Hala Ali Daily Bruin Contributor He died seven years ago, but since then, he has lifted the spirits of hundreds of underprivileged children. Read more...