Thursday, April 9, 1998 Minority groups get mobilized to save diversity ADMISSIONS: Administration gives frustrated associations a cold shoulder on which to cry By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Contributor Following the drastic drop in UCLA’s minority admissions for fall 1998, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) and the African Student Union (ASU) have expressed concern over the administration’s response to UCLA’s loss of diversity. Read more...

Thursday, April 9, 1998 Realbruins PEOPLE: Sometimes doing it all can take a little extra time – like six years By Carol McKay Daily Bruin Staff "Man, it’s packed," said Rod Gomez, a sixth-year economics student, as he entered the Cooperage. Read more...

Thursday, April 9, 1998 Course analyzes how three religions interact ACADEMICS: Professors examine resolutions to present, future conflicts By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor Using lessons from history, a new course at UCLA will examine the interactions between three major religions and how they will affect the world in the next century. Read more...

Thursday, April 9, 1998 Congress tackles tobacco ads targeting children HEALTH: Cigarette firms may have to answer for high teen smoking rates By Catherine Turner Daily Bruin Contributor Controversy between the tobacco industry and Congress has the UCLA community divided between the liberties of capitalism and the protection of teenagers. Read more...

Thursday, April 9, 1998 Community Briefs CALPIRG study bares political funding aims CALPIRG released a study Tuesday detailing contributions made by mining, timber, petrochemical and agribusiness industries to congressional candidates between 1989 and 1997. Read more...

Thursday, April 9, 1998 Latinos scrutinize show business RACE: Initiative On Race talks explore accusation that media ignores the underrepresented By Luan Huynh Daily Bruin Contributor Wanda DeJesus has played Helen of Troy and considers herself an actress first and a Latina second, but being a Latina has made offers for roles like that of Helen rare. Read more...

Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Community Briefs College faculty salaries up 3.4 percent this year WASHINGTON — College faculty salaries rose 3.4 percent this year, with full professors at research universities now making just under $80,000, a study released Tuesday showed. Read more...