A day of defiance
By Daily Bruin Staff
May 19, 1998 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20, 1998
A day of defiance
Affirmative action has not gone quietly. Over 500 enraged
students Tuesday protested UCLA’s admissions numbers; most found
the issue transcended the boundaries of race, and some stood with
fears of arrest. It was a day like no other.
Senior Dana Evans leads students in protest against the
chancellor’s stance on Proposition 209 in front of Royce Hall
Tuesday.
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Protesters hang banners from the balcony of Royce Hall.
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Affirmative Action Coalition security member Anwar Jenkins
stands near a California State Flag held by a member of the Bruin
Republicans, who opposes the motives of the coalition.
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Kendra Fox-Davis heads up security for the Affirmative Action
Coalition, leading protesters during the rally across campus before
taking over Royce Hall.