By Edina Lekovic Summer Bruin Senior Staff Shouting their oath, "Let me win; but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt," more than 1300 athletes stood in Drake Stadium on Friday, officially opening the first annual Southern California Special Olympics Summer Games. Read more...
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June 23, 9:00 pm
Special Olympics provide ‘training for life’
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June 9, 9:00 pm
Serving time in jail was blessing in disguise
Sunday, June 9, 1996 "I said baby, you know, I’m gonna leave you. I’ll leave you in the summertime, Leave you when the summer comes a-rollin’ Leave you when the summer comes along." Â Led Zeppelin "Babe I’m Gonna Leave You" About 25 kindergarten children bounced around outside of Haines 39, screaming and making a mess. Read more...
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June 9, 9:00 pm
Logging of www.dailybruin.ucla.edu
Sunday, June 9, 1996 This is what we celebrate, from a book by William Metz called "Newswriting from Lead to ’30’": THE ORIGIN OF "30" * the first message sent by telegraph to a press association  during the Civil War  contained 30 words. Read more...
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June 9, 9:00 pm
Nostalgia can leave you drowning in sea of regret
Sunday, June 9, 1996 Nostalgia flooded me that night. After another late night scouring the grim prospects of the want ads, my mind sought refuge in the past. Read more...
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June 9, 9:00 pm
Thank people who support climb up ladder of success
Sunday, June 9, 1996 A tattered, yellowed newspaper clipping on a not-so-obscure part of the refrigerator door of the Aquino household says "Gem of the Day: Don’t forget who held the ladder when you climbed to success." With that, this column is dedicated to all the people who have "held the ladder." Some of you have been instrumental in keeping me focused on the next rung, others have been great in helping me when I misstepped and many others passed through my life, but at the very least, didn’t do anything intentional to knock the ladder over. Read more...
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June 9, 9:00 pm
Viewing the cracks in columns
Sunday, June 9, 1996 So, this is what a graduation column is like. Not bad, but as I look around, I just can’t figure out what I’m doing in here. Read more...
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June 9, 9:00 pm
Wait, are you sure you have the tickets?
Sunday, June 9, 1996 Anxious parents, grads can relax in anticipation of dayBy Toni Dimayuga Daily Bruin Contributor Take a breath and relax. Graduation is a time when parents, friends and loved ones gather to celebrate the culmination of many years of hard work. Read more...