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A snowy Sunset Quad

Monday, February 3, 1997 DORMS: It isn’t quite what they had in mind, but UCLA’s first snow day was a hit with residentsBy Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Contributor Posters all over the residence halls bragged, "10 tons of snow!" Flyers in mailboxes announced, "Lots of snow!" Then, at high noon Saturday, the time had arrived and all of Sunset Village was ready to be transformed into a winter wonderland. Read more...


140 laid off in lieu of recast lab positions

Monday, February 3, 1997 FACULTY: Union officials consider filing charge of unfair labor practiceBy Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA Medical Center laid off all 140 clinical lab technicians (CLT) last Friday from the department of pathology, three weeks after the layoff of all 79 of their supervisors. Read more...


Student regent nominee juggles grad school and single parenting

Monday, February 3, 1997 REGENTS: McClymond’s concern with UC system, commitment to student government gave her the edge over other applicantsBy Tiffany Lauter Daily Bruin Contributor If getting out of bed in time for an eight o’clock class seems challenging, try incorporating an 8- year-old into the equation. Read more...



Community Briefs

Monday, February 3, 1997 UCB chancellor search committee keeps quiet Members of a committee charged with finding potential replacements for Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien remained tight-lipped late last week about reports that UC Berkeley economist Laura D’Andrea Tyson is their top pick. Read more...


Community Briefs

Protesters arrested after disrupting speech Four pro-affirmative action protesters were arrested Monday night after interrupting a speech by Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien at Zellerbach Hall. The demonstrators, including members of the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary, shouted at Tien for not defying a move by the UC Board of Regents to end affirmative action policies in university hiring and admissions. Read more...


Youth arrested after standoff

Friday, January 31, 1997 CRIME: No one hurt as SWAT team flushes 17-year-old out of apartment attic with tear gasBy Marie Blanchard Daily Bruin Senior Staff An armed youth was holed up for two hours in a West Los Angeles apartment building Thursday after fleeing a university police officer who had tried to question him. Read more...