Wednesday, January 27, 1999 Time out Former electrical engineering student Josiah Sloan dropped out of school to pursue his passion for cooking By Trina Enriquez Daily Bruin Contributor Sometimes happiness lies not in the degree but in the career itself. Read more...

Wednesday, January 27, 1999 UC organ facility still operational INJUNCTION: Evaluation pending to decide future of procurement agency By Kiyoshi Tomono Daily Bruin Contributor Though the UCLA-based Regional Organ Procurement Agency (ROPA) was slated to close in November, a federal injunction has allowed the agency to remain open temporarily and retain its functions. Read more...

Tuesday, January 26, 1999 Community briefs Association brings researchers together At the 1999 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the presentations discussed a bridge between biology and physics: using proteins and other biomolecules as models for studying complex physical systems. Read more...

Tuesday, January 26, 1999 Family sues, hopes to find some answers to son’s death NPI: Lawsuit claims hospital involved in cover-up scheme By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Senior Staff Since the apparent suicide of their son Sujon on Nov. Read more...

Tuesday, January 26, 1999 Institute faces suit in death of patient SUICIDES: Judge denied request to add charges; trial set to begin Feb. 23 By Brian Fishman Daily Bruin Contributor In a 5-year-old case alleging the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital (NPIH) contributed to the death of one of its patients, a judge denied the plaintiff’s recent request to add four more charges to the suit, among them allegations that the facility performed unauthorized human experiments. Read more...

Tuesday, January 26, 1999 Nightclubs don’t always provide the scene hipsters seek VIOLENCE: Fights, sexual harassment frequently part of evening festivities By Karla Y. Pleitez Daily Bruin Contributor Concern about nightclubs has become an issue in the Los Angeles area after seven people were injured when a man fired gunshots at a crowd outside a club last week. Read more...

Tuesday, January 26, 1999 Novelty store concerns local residents WESTWOOD: Illusions’ owner Sarkis hopes to provide tattoos, massages to patrons, but zoning laws may stop him By Christine Byrd Daily Bruin Contributor Before opening in Westwood at the end of December, Illusions, a specialty gift and smoke shop, had already caused concern among neighboring businesses and homeowners who keep a watchful eye on the types of businesses that come to the village. Read more...