Monday, February 1, 1999 Bruins call for activism during contest KING: Speech event honors activists Gandhi, King with music, poetry, oratories By George Fujii Daily Bruin Contributor Challenges to change the world, the sound of Afro-Cuban music and the UCLA Gospel Choir greeted a packed Northwest Campus Auditorium Thursday at the 11th Annual Dr. Read more...

Monday, February 1, 1999 Cluster of diversity UCLA may have a multi-cultural student body, but many students only socialize within their own ethnic groups By Mara Schiavo-Campo Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA has a lot to brag about. Read more...

Monday, February 1, 1999 Community Briefs BRIEFS: Scientists to study aerosol pollutants Scientists from around the world will begin the intensive field phase in February 1999 of an international experiment sponsored in part by the National Science Foundation to determine the role that pollutants known as aerosols play in cooling the planet and mitigating the effects of global warming. Read more...

Monday, February 1, 1999 L.A. district requires test for kids to go to next grade PROMOTION: Teachers say non-native speakers at disadvantage in plan By Karla Y. Read more...

Monday, February 1, 1999 Research pay differs in UC, industry SALARIES: Some employees believe intellectual freedom worth more than extra cash By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Staff The disparities in income between researchers at UCLA and those in the private sector continue to motivate employees’ unions to strive for higher wages, while the university contends that the differences are offset by the advantages of working in a college environment. Read more...

Monday, February 1, 1999 Week of Remembrance events fail to draw crowds RECAP: Program tries to promote acceptance through speakers, films By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff Little student participation characterized the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s (USAC) "Week of Remembrance" last week, which sought to raise awareness among students about hate crimes through speakers and a trip to the Museum of Tolerance. Read more...

Friday, January 29, 1999 Community Briefs Persian art display to come to Hammer The first major exhibition to explore visual arts in Persia (modern-day Iran) during the Qajar Dynasty, "Royal Persian Paintings: The Qajar Epoch 1785-1925" focuses on extraordinary large-scale court and popular religious paintings and will be presented at UCLA at the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center from Feb. Read more...