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Groups fear for student safety with high influx of freshmen

Thursday, October 8, 1998 Groups fear for student safety with high influx of freshmen OVERCROWDING: Police say UCLA is one of safest places in Westwood By Karla Pleitez Daily Bruin Contributor The largest class admitted in four years – 10,700 students – may make the campus less safe for both staff and faculty, according to representatives from the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). Read more...


Protest chalks up discussion of Prop. 209

Thursday, October 8, 1998 Protest chalks up discussion of Prop. 209 USAC: Day of Silence encourages awareness of affirmative action’s effects By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff Cardboard tombstones and chalkboards peppered campus Wednesday with statements about affirmative action and how it affects everyday student life. Read more...


Indian gaming raises questions

Wednesday, October 7, 1998 Indian gaming raises questions Supporters say tribes benefit financially but opponents claim casinos could avoid regulations By Brian Fishman Daily Bruin Contributor The vicious debate over Proposition 5, the Indian Gaming Initiative, has hit UCLA. Read more...


Lewis suspended from football team

Wednesday, October 7, 1998 Lewis suspended from football team SUSPENSION: Player involved in fight at party, will miss Saturday’s Arizona game By Jeff Kmiotek and Evan Lovett Daily Bruin Staff UCLA sophomore tailback Jermaine Lewis has been suspended indefinitely from the football team for his role in an altercation early Sunday morning. Read more...


Flying Into the Past

Wednesday, October 7, 1998 Flying Into the Past A reporter and a photographer from the Daily Bruin got the thrill of their lives as they soared through the air in a rare 1930’s biplane. Read more...


Community Briefs

Wednesday, October 7, 1998 Community Briefs Traffic signal still not operational The newly installed traffic signal at the corner of Strathmore and Westwood Boulevard, which was scheduled to be operational Aug. Read more...


University endowments take big losses

Wednesday, October 7, 1998 University endowments take big losses STOCKS: Summer market downturn shrinks funds of colleges across nation By Edward Sherwin Daily Pennsylvanian University Wire PHILADELPHIA, Penn. Read more...