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Monday, August 31, 1998

Community Briefs

UC president backs school bonds

University of California President Richard Atkinson issued a statement Thursday expressing his support for for a statewide education bond to be placed on the Nov. 3 ballot.

The $9.2 billion bond would include $2.5 billion for higher education facilities over a four-year period.

"This bond measure is crucial to the University of California's efforts to correct seismic deficiencies and repair and modernize aging buildings," Atkinson said.

Some of the money earmarked for higher education would go toward capital improvements on UC campuses if the bond wins voter approval in November.

Atkinson outlined three areas where money is most needed: seismic and life safety, expansion, and modernization of facilities.

"We are grateful to the governor and legislature for approving this measure, and we strongly urge voters to support it in November," Atkinson said.

"At stake is our ability to address critical facilities needs and to ensure that the next generation of Californians has access to a University of California education."

Chicano/Latino group holds health fair

In a continuing effort to battle poverty and provide needed medical care to the community of Lennox, the Chicano/Latino Medical Students Association (CMSA) at UCLA is holding its bi-annual health fair Sept. 12.

Historically, the community of Lennox has had the largest number of children living in poverty in the Los Angeles South Bay area, and in light of recent cutbacks in the Los Angeles Community Health Care system, the Lennox community is considered to be health-care challenged.

By setting up a one-day health care clinic which provides services such as physical examinations, immunizations, HIV education, prenatal care education and tuberculosis screening, UCLA volunteers and dental and medical students gain valuable experience while helping underserved communities. The last health fair served over 200 patients, 75 percent of whom were under the age of 20.

Davis, Wilson support regent confirmation

Gubernatorial candidate Gray Davis joined his boss and longtime political foil Gov. Pete Wilson in condemning the state legislature for holding up the confirmation of Wilson's three latest appointments to the UC Board of Regents.

"A governor ... has the right to select the regents" of the University of California, Davis said in a statement.

Gov. Wilson commended Davis' stance on the issue, especially in light of that the state senate is controlled by Democrats, Davis' party.

"(Davis') call to take politics out of the confirmation process is the proper advice to his colleagues in the state senate," Wilson said.

Bike ride event greets governor candidates

Dan Hamburg and Sara Amir, the Green Party candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, took part in the Critical Mass Bike Ride in Westwood on Friday.

Critical Mass is a collective bike ride that takes place every last Friday of the month. The ride has long been a huge event in San Francisco, and is still in its beginning stages in Los Angeles.

The bike ride was one stop on Hamburg and Amir's campaign tour through Los Angeles. They also held two fundraising dinners on Saturday and Sunday.

Compiled from Daily Bruin staff reports.