Thursday, February 25, 1999 Community Briefs Campaign UCLA past the half-way mark Earlier this month, Chancellor Albert Carnesale announced Campaign UCLA has reached 67 percent of its goal of $1.2 billion in private donations. Read more...

Thursday, February 25, 1999 UCLA among disability friendly campuses FRIENDLINESS: Magazine ranks university seventh due to accessible facilities By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Contributor People with disabilities who are deciding whether or not to come to a university like UCLA must take many considerations into account. Read more...

Thursday, February 25, 1999 Arizona proposes initiative to end bilingual education ARIZONA: Measure calls for immersion program, recalls Prop. 227 debate By Ileana Vega Daily Bruin Contributor An initiative modeled after Proposition 227, the 1998 voter-approved measure that mandated the elimination of most bilingual education programs in California, was introduced in Arizona earlier this month. Read more...

Thursday, February 25, 1999 Battling Blazes REALBRUINS: Where there’s smoke, there are the firefighters of Westwood’s station No. 37 working to answer emergencies while staying involved in their community By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Senior Staff The firefighters of station No. Read more...

Thursday, February 25, 1999 Matt Fong coming to UCLA to discuss education issues SPEAKER: Former treasurer to avoid partisan debate, address affirmative action By Karen Thompson Daily Bruin Contributor Three months after losing the 1998 California senatorial race, former Republican candidate and state treasurer Matt Fong will speak in Royce Hall today. Read more...

Thursday, February 25, 1999 More loans, fewer grants available GRANTS: Proposal may promote debt among low-income students By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff The Clinton administration’s budget proposal for the year 2000 places an emphasis on outreach programs and loans, while decreasing funding for federal grants. Read more...

Thursday, February 25, 1999 Stolen sign draws concern over policies GROUPS: Bruin Republicans group questioned for taking LGBT property By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Staff The Center for Student Programming (CSP) is currently trying to arrange a meeting to clarify a policy dispute between the Bruin Republicans and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Mentoring Program, after the Republicans took a signboard last fall belonging to the program. Read more...