Thursday, January 21, 1999 Community Briefs Land, sea mammals both energy efficient As any swimmer knows, moving through water is nothing like moving on land. When the ancestors of modern marine mammals first ventured into the ocean some 60 million years ago, they had to adapt to a medium 800 times denser and 60 times more viscous than air. Read more...

Thursday, January 21, 1999 Dorm reforms Even with Internet-ready rooms and cable TV, life ‘on the Hill’ remains virtually the same as it did 40 years ago – an experience like none other By Nick Williams Daily Bruin Contributor The more things change, the more they stay the same. Read more...

Thursday, January 21, 1999 Hair salon snip away from being at UCLA ASUCLA: Proponents believe business may serve needs of on-campus residents By Karen Thompson Daily Bruin Contributor In response to student survey results, the students association (ASUCLA) may open a hair salon in Ackerman Union before the end of the academic year. Read more...

Thursday, January 21, 1999 Internationals gain world of U.S. experience STUDENTS: Foreign students get job training, finance information while enjoying life at UCLA By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Staff When Rebecca So was in Hong Kong, she thought living in Los Angeles would be one big party. Read more...

Thursday, January 21, 1999 Number of minority applicants rises ADMISSION: With over 35,000 candidates, only 4,000 to be let in this fall By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff The number of underrepresented minorities who applied for freshman admission rose slightly this year, but their share of the entire candidate pool fell due to the record number of students applying. Read more...

Thursday, January 21, 1999 Uninsured populace grows HEALTHCARE: Study finds many non-elderly people, particularly immigrants, lack medical aid By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Contributor In a study released by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research this fall, researchers found that nearly one-fifth of the nation’s non-elderly lack health insurance. Read more...

Wednesday, January 20, 1999 Community Briefs BRIEFS: PERB to hold union election in March The California Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) will hold a union certification vote at UCLA in March, to determine whether the Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE) will be certified as the exclusive bargaining agent for UCLA’s readers, tutors and teaching assistants. Read more...