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Community briefs

Tuesday, November 3, 1998 Community briefs UCLA Extension hosts tourism conference UCLA Extension will host the 10th Annual Southern California Visitor Industry Outlook Conference on Nov. Read more...


Crime watch

Tuesday, November 3, 1998 Crime watch Car Theft Three cars were reported stolen last week, two of which were recovered within days of the theft. A 1985 Chevrolet El Camino was stolen from Lot 9 last Monday, and was located the next day by Hawthorne police. Read more...


Union pushes for wage standard at UCLA

Tuesday, November 3, 1998 Union pushes for wage standard at UCLA CONSTRUCTION: Officials cite state laws; workers say salary affects project By Lawrence Ferchaw Daily Bruin Staff Contractors building De Neve Plaza, UCLA’s next residence complex, are not required to pay employees the prevailing wage, a standard ordinarily required on projects at public institutions. Read more...


A sneak peek at the real world

Tuesday, November 3, 1998 A sneak peek at the real world CAREER: Internships provide valuable career experience ­ as long as you don’t get stuck filing, faxing or doing other tasks of dubious importance By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor Brenda Kleidosty had heard her fair share of Bill Clinton jokes before leaving for her internship at the White House last summer. Read more...


Virtual reality harnesses brain’s ability to interpret sound

Tuesday, November 3, 1998 Virtual reality harnesses brain’s ability to interpret sound RESEARCH: By placing sound in new arrangements, project helps workers better recognize information By Matt Grace Daily Bruin Contributor A pair of UCLA scientists is taking advantage of the fact that your brain is listening, even though sometimes you’re not. Read more...


Volunteers make most of participation in elections

Tuesday, November 3, 1998 Volunteers make most of participation in elections BALLOTS: Students take time to register voters, work at polling centers By Karla Y. Pleitez Daily Bruin Contributor Many Bruins are going a step beyond their civic duty of voting today and are becoming active participants in the political arena. Read more...


Candidates urge Bruins to cast votes

Tuesday, November 3, 1998 Candidates urge Bruins to cast votes DEMOCRATS: Celebrities join Davis, Boxer at rally to earn campus support By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor Less than 24 hours before polls opened for California’s general election, gubernatorial candidate Gray Davis and senatorial candidate Barbara Boxer, along with other state Democratic candidates, congregated at UCLA for a rally sponsored by the Bruin Democrats. Read more...