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 Studying by starlight FEATURE: Students looking to pull the famous ‘all-nighter’ have very few options on campus, but many still find places to study 24 hours a day for final exams By H. Read more...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 TA union strike on 45-day hiatus until UC meeting SAGE: Graduate students ready for another walkout if demands not fulfilled By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Contributor The strike at eight UC campuses by teaching assistants (TAs), readers and tutors ended Monday after a proposal for a 45-day "cooling off period" was accepted by the university and the unions. Read more...

Thursday, December 10, 1998 Team leaders bench plans for Prop. 209 armbands FOOTBALL: Groups asked squad to back issue in Miami game By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Staff A group of football players approached team leaders last week to discuss a possible affirmative action protest at Saturday’s game, an idea that was eventually discarded and generated many rumors about the team’s performance. Read more...