Monday, July 6, 1998 Community Briefs Cities to designate ‘pedestrian malls’ The Village Center Westwood plan just got one step closer to completion. Although land developer Ira Smedra withdrew several of his applications for permits because of lack of funding, he has lobbied state legislators to draft legislation that would help his project get off the ground. Read more...

Monday, July 6, 1998 Westwood merchants get graded WESTWOOD: Department of Health’s ratings policies popular with Village diners By Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Contributor Three months ago, something popped up in the windows of Westwood restaurants: sanitation grade cards. Read more...

Monday, July 6, 1998 Freedom of the press… in Russia Daily Bruin staff writer Brent Boyd is taking part in the Student Media exchange program, and has been sent to Russia to experience life at Gaudeamus, a Russian student newspaper. Read more...

Monday, July 6, 1998 Graduating, working women outnumber men TREND: More females complete bachelor’s degrees, work in UC system than male counterparts By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Senior Staff More women than men graduate from UCLA – a fact that fits nicely into a national trend found in a Census Bureau report released June 28. Read more...

Monday, June 29, 1998 Dorm, sweet dorm HOUSING: Crowded dining areas, renovated housing and construction add flavor to living on campus By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff The dorms are home to the majority of UCLA’s freshmen – as well as many unresolved complaints. Read more...

Monday, June 29, 1998 You heard it first HISTORY: On numerous occassions, UCLA dared to go where no university has gone before … By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Senior Staff As students trade in their names for nine-digit student ID numbers and awake in massive pain from walking the hills on campus, they may ask themselves why they chose to attend UCLA. Read more...

Monday, June 29, 1998 Throw out your razor… TREND: Laser hair removal technology provides yet another option for those scarred by blades, burned by waxing, stung by bleaching or otherwise tortured by plucking By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Senior Staff It’s summertime – time to shed layers of clothes and bare it all under the sun in skimpy shorts and muscle shirts. Read more...