Thursday, December 10, 1998 Team leaders bench plans for Prop. 209 armbands FOOTBALL: Groups asked squad to back issue in Miami game By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Staff A group of football players approached team leaders last week to discuss a possible affirmative action protest at Saturday’s game, an idea that was eventually discarded and generated many rumors about the team’s performance. Read more...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 UCLA organizations send relief to hurricane survivors NICARAGUA: Student groups collaborate to initiate food, clothing drives, medical aid for disaster victims By Jaime Wilson-Chiru Daily Bruin Contributor Although Hurricane Mitch left tens of thousands of people in Nicaragua and Honduras homeless, many have rushed to donate food, clothing and medical supplies to help those in need of assistance. Read more...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 Voting poll targets Asian community TRENDS: Demographics of minorities see interest in issues, not affiliation By Karla Y. Pleitez Daily Bruin Contributor Asian Americans are voting more, and they have different concerns than other minority groups, according to a 1998 exit poll by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC). Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 State laws requiring hiring of minorities, women upheld COURT: Prop. 209 limited by ruling but remains in effect; two quota laws eliminated By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff In a decision that could alter the status of affirmative action in California, a Sacramento judge upheld three state laws on Monday that require state agencies to recruit women and racial minorities. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 State legislative leaders back union organizers SUPPORT: Strike could last until end of quarter unless TAs granted rights By Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Senior Staff As academic student employees continue to strike, union organizers received some powerful support Wednesday when state legislative leaders sent letters in their support to UC President Richard Atkinson. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 TAs end strike, will resume work today SAGE: Talks with UC President to begin within ten days By Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Senior Staff Teaching assistants, readers and tutors throughout the UC system returned to work today after administrators agreed to discuss their demands for union recognition. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 URL renamed for former chancellor Young BOOKS: UCLA Medal recipient honored for expansion of library By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Contributor Confusion concerning the name of the research library was resolved Sunday when the University Research Library (URL) was redesignated as the Charles E. Read more...