Friday, November 13, 1998 Community Briefs Phen-fen causes only small injury Patients who took the diet drug Redux (dexfenfluramine) or a drug combination known as phen-fen for longer than three months showed some cardiovascular abnormalities, but at levels not currently regarded as clinically significant, according to a study to be presented by a UC Irvine College of Medicine researcher at the American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions. Read more...

Friday, November 13, 1998 Improved dining hall services curb meal coupon use Extended hours, food variety adds to rise in dinner attendance By Neal Narahara Daily Bruin Contributor Despite higher numbers of dorm residents than in previous years, the Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA) has seen less students using their meal credits to eat on campus. Read more...

Friday, November 13, 1998 Mattel presents $2.5 million to hospital Toy company contribution in honor of aiding children in need By Katie Sierra Daily Bruin Contributor Life-size replicas of some of Mattel’s most famous characters, such as Barbie and the Cabbage Patch Kids, created a child’s fantasy land at the UCLA Children’s Hospital on Thursday. Read more...

Friday, November 13, 1998 Gays question effects of Shepard’s death Students, faculty concerned whether support will ever erase discrimination By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor The murder of Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old Wyoming college student beaten and killed because he was gay, generated an outpouring of grief from people worldwide. Read more...

Friday, November 13, 1998 Conference discusses role of race, gender in military Talks connect sexual harassment to ethnicities, stereotypes By Natasha Behbahany Daily Bruin Contributor Desert Storm Barbie and six-inch helicopter pilots with braids decorated the pamphlet-filled table. Read more...

Friday, November 13, 1998 Student-run recycling plan to spring up in Rieber Hall UCLA lags far behind other UCs, schools ­ until now By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff Whether it was paper, plastic or aluminum, Karen Yeh used to recycle before she came to UCLA. Read more...