Tibetan author addresses Chinese oppression By Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Contributor In film and literature, Tibet is often portrayed as an escape from western civilization – an exotic land of medieval wisdom. Read more...

Reporter’s notebook: Campus groups unite to demonstrate for common goals By Michael Angell Daily Bruin Contributor Before stoking the fire of the crowd at Westwood Plaza, Arnoldo Vargas lit up a Marlboro red. Read more...

Propositions aim to expand scope of death-penalty crimes By Michelle Best Daily Bruin Contributor Just above an immense steel door at California’s San Quentin prison are two small words which read: "Death Row." But the line to get in may be getting larger. Read more...

Protesters storm Murphy, Bunche 600 students rally against decision to end affirmative action; Young pledges support ByBrooke Olson and John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff More than 600 students noisily marched through the UCLA campus Wednesday in protest of Gov. Read more...

Buchanan clinches New Hampshire primary Dole emerges close second, Alexander finishes third place By John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff Upsetting GOP frontrunner Sen. Bob Dole in a race to the very finish, conservative commentator Pat Buchanan stole New Hampshire Tuesday with 27 percent of the vote in the first primary of the 1996 presidential election season. Read more...

The party’s over Mardi Gras, UniCamp’s main supporter, will not be appearing this year due to financial difficulties By Susan Lee Daily Bruin Contributor right lights, a cacophony of voices and festive colors once annually transformed a silent green field of grass into a boisterous carnival But for students used to attending UCLA’s Mardi Gras festivities every year, the party’s over. Read more...

Shared governance debate arrives at Senate Hayden asks for review of process that repealed affirmative action By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff The debate over shared governance which has turned the UC Board of Regents meetings into a battle ground in recent months, moved to a new artillery site yesterday as volleys flew across the Senate floor in the state capitol. Read more...