Monday, March 2, 1998 Inner-city, middle-school students get taste of college life OUTREACH: Project gives Mortar Board mentors chance to guide children By Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Contributor Last Saturday, a group of junior-high students marveled at some of the wonders of Ackerman Union: the arcade, the candy store and, of course, the birds that live in the Treehouse. Read more...

Monday, March 2, 1998 Alumnus elected state assembly speaker POLITICS: Villaraigosa exceptional as leader, powerful speechmaker By Gregory Mena Daily Bruin Senior Staff It was the first image that came to his mind: Antonio Villaraigosa speaking at a rally on the steps of Murphy Hall. Read more...

Friday, February 27, 1998 Community Briefs Berkeley digitizes past documents of the West The history of the American West will soon be available on a computer screen. Read more...

Friday, February 27, 1998 Middle-income students to receive financial aid FINANCIAL AID: Only poor, rich can afford payments with current system By Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Contributor Pop quiz: How do you finance a college education in an age of rising tuition? Read more...

Friday, February 27, 1998 Days of inspiration RELIGION: Many Christians use Lenten season to prepare for Easter renewal By Carol McKay Daily Bruin Staff The season of repentance has begun. Read more...

Friday, February 27, 1998 Black history now HISTORY: Honestly confronting painful past of slavery is only way to progress By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Staff we are told over and over again to forget about it get over it get on with it stop rehashing ancient history I respond by saying No this is not ancient history No I cannot just get over it No I cannot and I will not forget Slavery In a corner of a display case, outside of the Center for African-American Studies Library, sits this anonymous piece, typed on rectangles of purple paper. Read more...

Friday, February 27, 1998 Video arcade a flashback to glory days of childhood By Carol McKay Daily Bruin Staff The population of UCLA students largely consists of twentysomethings. Read more...