Wednesday, November 27, 1996 PROP. 209: Committee to look at options for serving needs of underrepresented studentsBy Marisa Lowe Daily Bruin Contributor In the aftermath of the passage of Proposition 209, the Academic Advancement Program (AAP), the nation’s largest and most successful undergraduate affirmative action program is faced with a serious dilemma: continue its support to historically underrepresented minority groups and students of low income while following the constraints of the new law. Read more...

Wednesday, November 27, 1996 MEDIA: Many obstacles made KLA’s comeback slow; new web page hopes to create greater access for studentsBy Jennifer Mukai Daily Bruin Contributor "UCLA RADIO IS BACK," blared the ads. Read more...

Wednesday, November 27, 1996 THANKSGIVING: Holiday celebration special for descendants of PilgrimsBy Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor A highly anticipated holiday for many Americans, Thanksgiving means more than turkey and a four-day weekend for some people. Read more...

Wednesday, November 27, 1996 By Suzanne Karpilovsky Daily Bruin ContributorLast spring, tobacco company Philip Morris published an advertisement in several European newspapers claiming that secondhand smoke is far less carcinogenic than other daily activities such as "drinking milk, eating pepper or drinking tap water," according to the full page advertisement. Read more...

Wednesday, November 27, 1996 TECHNOLOGY: Bill Gates promotes revised book, Internet endeavorsBy Phil Hong Daily Bruin Contributor William H. Gates III, the CEO of Microsoft, will be making an appearance in Ackerman Grand Ballroom today at noon to discuss the world’s digital future and promote a polished paperback edition of his best-selling book, "The Road Ahead." Gates’ rise to prominence began with a milestone decision in 1975 to not finish his undergraduate studies at Harvard University, opting instead to form Microsoft, a software company that he co-founded with his close friend, Paul G. Read more...

Tuesday, November 26, 1996 Undergraduates take initiative and create their own businesses before graduationBy Dean Cheley Daily Bruin Contributor No one told David Wong that he would have to wait until he got a degree to start his own business. Read more...

Tuesday, November 26, 1996 ARTS: Mentor program gives at-risk children opportunity to succeedBy Daniel Jimenez Daily Bruin Contributor Ruben Guevara had not slept in three days. Read more...