Monday, October 19, 1998 Professors prepare protest to revive affirmative action PREVIEW: Demonstrators will hold classes in quad, raise awareness of issues By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor Professors at every UC campus will kick off a series of protests in defense of affirmative action by voluntarily walking out of their classes Wednesday and Thursday. Read more...

Friday, October 16, 1998 Regents prepare proposal to increase UC’s funds MEETING: Raise expected to help furthur research, sustain strong rankings By Edina Lekovic Daily Bruin Senior Staff SAN FRANCISCO “¹ While the rest of the country braces for a possible economic recession, officials in the University of California expect to benefit from the economic boom of recent years. Read more...

Friday, October 16, 1998 Fund will be used to establish program on American culture, offer fellowships, speaker series FUND RAISING: Famous artist gives UCLA $1 million By Ashley Harre Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA Department of Sociology received $1 million in order to fund programs to study American society and promote innovative teaching and research. Read more...

Friday, October 16, 1998 Coming Out Week ends in memory of Shepard ISSUE: A three deck, single column subhead goes here; assign it By Kathryn Combs and Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Senior Staff Though Coming Out Week is nearing an end, issues of gay rights still are receiving national attention in light of the death of Matthew Shepard on Monday. Read more...

Friday, October 16, 1998 Community Briefs Cold virus could help cancer treatment Physicians at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center Thursday launched a new experimental treatment for inoperable pancreatic cancer using a form of a virus that causes the common cold. Read more...

Friday, October 16, 1998 It’s all Greek to me Many fraternities and sororities aren’t affiliated with the university or national organizations, giving them more freedom to offer different options to students By Meghan Ward Daily Bruin Contributor In white T-shirts, black pants and colored neck scarves, eight Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters performed a step routine to hip-hop and R&B selections in Westwood Plaza on Wednesday. Read more...

Friday, October 16, 1998 Ticket scalpers subject to arrest in Pasadena Bruins find out the hard way that selling seats, even for a loss, is illegal on Rose Bowl grounds By Ann Hawkey Daily Bruin Contributor As Bruin football fans make their traditional Saturday trek to the Rose Bowl, the last thing they worry about is getting arrested. Read more...