Thursday, 5/8/97 Want me to fly you to Vegas? After a realistic glimpse into the powerful world of a mafioso, the desire to be a mafia girlfriend may be better left only in your dreams. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Candidate rebuttal statements Ben Hofilena President The Access Coalition is a group of students of diverse backgrounds and interests who have a clear vision for UCLA and the future of our student government. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Student Welfare Samantha Gilardi Samantha Gilardi, another unopposed candidate, has two years of broad-based experience in the Student Welfare Commission. Although Gilardi does not appear to have any large scale ambitions for the commission next year, her role as operations manger this year should have adequately prepared her for an effective tenure as commissioner. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Academic Affairs Max Espinoza Although there were two strong candidates for this office, Max Espinoza’s status as a successful incumbent makes the choice obvious. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Cultural Affairs Commission Jaime Nack In endorsing Jaime Nack for Cultural Affairs Commissioner, The Bruin makes a conscious choice to encourage the current trend toward culturally diverse, student-involved, low-cost cultural events. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Community Service Abi Karlin-Resnick Abi Karlin-Resnick’s uncontested candidacy speaks well of the Community Service Commission’s tradition of selecting in-house candidates. Karlin-Resnick is a competent and experienced candidate who is likely to continue the commission’s successes next year. Read more...

Wednesday, 5/7/97 Daily Bruin endorsements When the Daily Bruin editors reviewed this year’s USAC candidates, we were looking not only for the most qualified individual for each job, but also for a group of officers that would hold one another accountable while working together productively. Read more...