Little-known majors offer more personal experience Smaller classes, close student-professor relationships are ‘major’ advantages By Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Contributor Some UCLA departments still provide a personal approach to higher education, an option not considered by most undergraduates. Read more...

Regents debate importance of student voice Regent Ward Campbell claims representation on board is unnecessary By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff With the Board of Regents meeting two days away, battle lines are being drawn. Read more...

Community crime briefs By Marie Blanchard Daily Bruin Contributor Robberies On Feb. 6, at around 7:30 p.m., a parking employee became the second kiosk attendant robbed at gunpoint in the last two weeks. Read more...

Court frees students to make political, ideological stands Ruling allows Cal’s student government to use mandatory fees By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff In a move many students feel will open the gateway to freedom of expression, a state Superior Court judge ruled last month that the UC Berkeley undergraduate government could take political and ideological stances and back those positions with money from mandatory student fees. Read more...

Priest takes middle ground approach to sexuality Lecturer and editor offers guidance on mature lovemaking By Jennifer Louie Daily Bruin Contributor Clad in all black with the requisite white collar, Paulist Priest Dick Sparks’ simple attire belies his complex set of beliefs. Read more...

Gay support wavers for Clinton in ’96 President may lose votes for waffling on issues, but GOP offers no alternative By Patrick Marantal Daily Bruin Contributor As the 1996 elections draw close, many members of the gay community find themselves adrift in a hostile political sea. Read more...

Hip-hop speaks volumes on real life Professor gets grant to study music’s influence on youth By Tiffany McElroy Daily Bruin Contributor One can "dis," be "phat" or be "all that." Not uncommon to the hip-hop world, these are only a few words that Marcyliena Morgan, professor of linguistic anthropology at UCLA, is studying with a grant to research California hip-hop. Read more...