Friday, August 21

In the news:

Teach-in at law school expresses Prop. 209 concerns

Friday, September 26, 1997 Teach-in at law school expresses Prop. 209 concerns LAW SCHOOL: Three-hour discussion addresses misconceptions and issues of affirmative action By Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor It was a backlash against the backlash. Read more...


Pay increase gives year a rocky start

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...


Bilingual programs frustrate teachers, minority students

Monday, September 22, 1997 Bilingual programs frustrate teachers, minority students EDUCATION: Little support, lack of resources undermine native language instruction By Gregory Mena Daily Bruin Senor Staff In a Sun Valley classroom, William Chang teaches a lesson in science and challenges his students to compare the atmospheres of earth and Mars. Read more...


Students find parking at UCLA a frustrating business

Monday, September 22, 1997 Students find parking at UCLA a frustrating business Campus lots the most expensive, overcrowded among UCs By Dawnya Pring Daily Bruin Contributor In a metropolis like Los Angeles where the car rules supreme, parking will always be a heated issue. Read more...


Initiative would limit non-English teaching

Monday, September 22, 1997 Initiative would limit non-English teaching POLITICS: Supporters claim bilingual education a failure; opponents argue movement is an anti-immigrant attack By Gregory Mena Daily Bruin Senior Staff The newest California voter initiative is going to cause a political mess, no matter what language you speak. Read more...


Ode to the couches of Westwood

Monday, September 22, 1997 Ode to the couches of Westwood They are always there, like fluffy beasts sleeping on the sidewalks. And they often outlast the students. Read more...


Red tape, dragging lines await students at UCLA

Monday, September 22, 1997 Red tape, dragging lines await students at UCLA STUDENTS: The new BruinCard is yet another hassle of life as a Bruin By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributor This week, as students line up by the hundreds in Murphy Hall, some will probably wonder why they must wade through so many layers of bureaucracy in order to accomplish seemingly simple tasks. Read more...