Monday, November 16, 1998 Prop. 227 still sparks controversy SCHOOLS: Initiative bans bilingual education, but some classes won’t stop By Karla Y. Pleitez Daily Bruin Contributor "Yo sé, maestra," shouts a first-grade class at Noble Elementary, in hopes of being chosen to demonstrate their Spanish writing skills. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 Community Briefs Atkinson chosen by governor for task force University of California President Richard Atkinson has been named to Gov.-elect Gray Davis’s "education transition group" to advise him on educational issues. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 UCLA child care struggles to serve, make ends meet STAFF: State grants, fees from parents maintain services but at high cost By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff University funding is all about priorities. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 Volunteer residents set pace in research fundraiser WALK: Participants hope event will honor survivors, draw attention, money toward heart disease, stroke By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Contributor At 24, Sebastian Hitzig underwent open-heart surgery for an infection in his heart valve and suffered two strokes during the operation. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 Six states pass marijuana legislation MEASURES: Many voters back drug’s medical use, protection of prescribers By Jakub Oleksy Daily Bruin Contributor Following in the footsteps of California’s Proposition 215, voters in six states spoke out against current federal government policies by passing proposals legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. Read more...

Friday, November 13, 1998 Child care difficulties haggle working parents Erratic employee schedules make it hard to match rearing needs By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Picking the right day care can be like choosing from the menu at Jerry’s Famous Deli. Read more...

Friday, November 13, 1998 Community Briefs Phen-fen causes only small injury Patients who took the diet drug Redux (dexfenfluramine) or a drug combination known as phen-fen for longer than three months showed some cardiovascular abnormalities, but at levels not currently regarded as clinically significant, according to a study to be presented by a UC Irvine College of Medicine researcher at the American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions. Read more...