Wednesday, September 30


Letters

Community service is far from slavery I find the term “slavery” in Daniel O’Conner’s letter (“UC shouldn’t force community slavery,” Viewpoint, Oct. 24) an interesting word applied to community service. Read more...


Thousands converge for peace

SAN FRANCISCO AND WASHINGTON, D.C. “”mdash; Tens of thousands marched in the streets in the City by the Bay and an estimated 100,000 rallied in the nation’s capital Saturday, in a loud and often outraged protest against a possible war with Iraq. Read more...


UCLA welcomes Chinese delegation

Officials from the People’s Republic of China stopped at UCLA on Friday during a week of diplomacy between China and the United States that was capped by a summit between President George W. Read more...


Briefs

UCLA, KST Data to offer computer discounts A new agreement between UCLA and KST Data will allow individuals within the UCLA community (faculty, staff and students) to purchase computers and peripherals from Dell, Hewlett Packard (including Compaq) and Gateway. Read more...



Fine particles may be health threat

The next time you drive on the freeway, you may want to hold your breath. Two new UCLA studies show that people who live, work or travel within 165 feet downwind of a major freeway are exposed to potentially hazardous concentrations of particles, which may lead to future health problems. Read more...