Thursday, November 5, 1998 SAGE threatens to strike for union recognition WORKERS: TAs push for collective bargaining rights; fall quarter freeze could cripple undergrad courses By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff Teaching assistants (TAs), readers, tutors and research assistants may soon begin a long-term strike to pressure UCLA’s administration into granting collective bargaining rights to their union. Read more...

Thursday, November 5, 1998 Good Fans Die Hard FOOTBALL: Tailgating before football games brings out the best in Bruins who get together every weekend to relax and cheer their team to victory By Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Contributor John Varga became a devout Bruin fan in 1950 at the age of 9 ­ a time when radio was the main form of entertainment, Red Sanders was leading the football team into national respectability and UCLA "started beating SC like a drum." Varga grew to love Bruin basketball as well when John Wooden came to town, and he began purchasing season tickets for both sports and raising his children as Bruin fans. Read more...

Thursday, November 5, 1998 Faculty plans next step to protest end of affirmative action ACTIVISM: Professors consider new tactics after election of Davis as governor, successful walkout By Dasol Kim Daily Bruin Contributor Two days after affirmative action advocates scored a victory with the triumph of Gray Davis in the race for California governor, faculty at UCLA ponder their next move, after the arguably successful system-wide faculty walkout. Read more...

Wednesday, November 4, 1998 Report card evaluates environmental progress STUDY: Air quality gets highest grade, wetland protection finishes last By Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor Inspired by the popularity of the UCLA Business School"s annual "report card on the economy," the UCLA Institute of the Environment recently published its first "Southern California Environmental Report Card." The authors of this 34-page report evaluated the status of four major local environmental issues, and assigned a letter grade to the recent progress and efforts made in each of these areas. Read more...

Wednesday, November 4, 1998 Police charge suspects with murder HOMICIDE: Investigation into death of Chessmar culminates in two arrests By Ann Hawkey Daily Bruin Contributor Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the homicide of Westwood resident Christopher Emory Chessmar, whose body was found in an East Los Angeles park last month. Read more...

Wednesday, November 4, 1998 Democrats set to control majority of state offices CANDIDATES: Bustamante new Lt. Governor, Jones remains Secretary of State By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Senior Staff California voters chose four Democrats to fill six of the lesser-known state offices in Tuesday"s general election. Read more...

Wednesday, November 4, 1998 Voters approve gaming, reject energy propositions RACE: Results prove trend continues as big spenders triumph By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff TV viewers across the nation are breathing a collective sigh of relief today, as they realize that with the end of November elections comes the end of nonstop political commercials ­ for now. Read more...