Friday, May 1, 1998 Community Briefs Congress to debate affirmative action The Riggs Amendment, a proposed addition to the Higher Education Act prohibiting preferential treatment in university admission procedures nationwide, is up for debate before the U.S. Read more...

Friday, May 1, 1998 Four diverse presidential perspectives highlight race USAC: Elections focus on different views of student government’s role, duties By Dennis Lim Daily Bruin Contributor Citing reasons ranging from idiocy to a highly politicized student government, USAC presidential candidates Martin Chippas, Ben Geer, Chris Ihara and Stacy Lee have declared how they plan to change UCLA. Read more...

Friday, May 1, 1998 Model Students PEOPLE: Five UCLA students balance modeling careers with the vastly different lifestyle of full-time schooling, juggling everything from photo shoots to sociology midterms By Meghan Ward Daily Bruin Contributor Ever play the game of Scruples? Read more...

Friday, May 1, 1998 Why WHO KNOWS: How’re you? Who cares … Just say ‘fine,’ move along By Trina Enriquez Daily Bruin Contributor When someone asks, "How are you?" chances are that you respond, "Fine," whether you are actually fine or not. Read more...

Friday, May 1, 1998 Students celebrate 50th anniversary of Israel ISRAEL: Festivities include remembrances, dancing, exploration of Jewish culture By Lawrence Ferchaw Daily Bruin Contributor Halfway around the world from Israel, UCLA students gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern state. Read more...

Friday, May 1, 1998 GSA elections heat up with tough issues ELECTIONS: Dental plan, fees, unionization, poll create contentions By Ann Hawkey Daily Bruin Contributor On Saturday, the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) will begin its spring election process. Read more...

Friday, May 1, 1998 Mathematics integral part of movie equation ACADEMICS: Awareness month seeks to educate, dispel widespread fears By Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor One of the hottest topics making waves in the media are the dramatic special effects brought to the screen by the creators of the blockbuster film "Titanic." What most people don’t realize is that those special effects are made possible through the specialized use of mathematics. Read more...