Tuesday, January 5, 1999 UCLA insurance helps, not enough INSURANCE: Alternative to HMOs doesn’t offer dental, eye coverage to students By Caridad Lezcano Daily Bruin Contributor Many UCLA students take care of their health care needs by purchasing a plan offered by the university, the Medical Insurance Plan (MIP). Read more...

Tuesday, January 5, 1999 Monument gives sick children hope CHARITY: Activity allows community to transform oil tower into work of art By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Staff UCLA students got a chance to get to the bottom of things Thursday, as they helped paint the base coat of what is going to be the largest monument on the West Coast. Read more...

Tuesday, January 5, 1999 Nurses claim attendance policy jeopardizes patient health HOSPITAL: Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center staff hopes policy governing sick leave will be modified By Kiyoshi Tomono Daily Bruin Contributor When nurses at the UCLA and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Centers petitioned management to change their attendance policy, they didn’t expect the policy would change at only one of the centers. Read more...

Tuesday, January 5, 1999 New software allows faster, cheaper Bruin OnLine access TECHNOLOGY: Partnership with Earthlink Sprint gives users option to have nationwide connection to Internet By Jaime Wilson-Chiru Daily Bruin Contributor Along with the Internet’s incredible expansion, more and more users are accessing Bruin OnLine (BOL). 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...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 Celebration of Kwanzaa promotes cultural unity HOLIDAY: Festivities encourage return to African roots, values By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor This winter, the menorah and Christmas tree will have to make way for another holiday symbol – the kinara. Read more...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 College Briefs Chemicals could be hazardous to students BINGHAMTON, NY — The chemicals that keep Binghamton University’s campus green could be hazardous to its students, the Pipe Dream reported. Read more...