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 Architects finalize plans for new medical center HOSPITAL: Damage done by Northridge earthquake brought need for facilities By Kiyoshi Tomono Daily Bruin Contributor After five years of designing, evaluating and raising funds, plans for the new $1.3 billion hospital and research complex were released Tuesday. 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...

Wednesday, January 20, 1999 Economy should stay strong in ’99 ECONOMY: California, nation will see growth, UCLA experts predict By Dennis Lim Daily Bruin Contributor An unstable stock market, financial woes in the Asian market and the impeachment of President Clinton have shaken many economists into believing both the nation’s and state’s economies will take a downward plunge. Read more...