Tuesday, October 27, 1998 Virtual-reality simulator benefits patients HEALTH: Medical professionals utilize equipment to understand difficulties of living with cancer By Sarah Krupp Daily Bruin Contributor No one, not even family members and loved ones, can ever experience the daily suffering and frustration of a cancer patient. Read more...

Monday, October 26, 1998 Students set to battle hate crimes USAC: Activists want to create safe campus, need university’s help By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff With recent high-profile cases giving hate crimes national attention, activists have called for a re-evaluation of the issues surrounding them. Read more...

Monday, October 26, 1998 Community Briefs Latino political power grows, study finds A new UC Berkeley report on Latino demographics and voting behavior in California shows a dramatic increase in the number of Latino citizens in the 1990s and a consequent jump in the political power the population wields. Read more...

Monday, October 26, 1998 Living space, treatment inadequate for residents DORMS: Students write letter, petition claiming Housing Administration handled situation badly By Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Senior Staff For David Miller and his five roommates who live in one of Rieber Hall’s study lounges, the makeshift living quarters where they are likely to spend all of fall quarter wouldn’t be so bad ­ if they hadn’t been subjected to what Miller calls "an obscene amount of lying" by housing officials. Read more...

Monday, October 26, 1998 Volunteers play piano music to soothe patients, doctors HOSPITAL: UCLA Medical Plaza’s program provides way to relax for visitors, staff in hectic, fast-paced environment By Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor Walking through the lobby of the UCLA Medical Plaza has never been a more musical experience. Read more...

Monday, October 26, 1998 Outside vendors enhance on-campus dining RESTAURANTS: Quality of cuisine, though pricier, rivals ASUCLA’s eateries By Neal Narahara Daily Bruin Contributor With the introduction of two outside vendors, the first level of Ackerman Union has started to look like the food court of an upscale mall. Read more...

Monday, October 26, 1998 Weighing in Though many students fear extra pounds during the college years, experts say good health can be achieved – even on dorm food By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor Before she was even thinking about what colleges to apply to, Leah Pate had already learned of the dreaded "freshman 15." "I first heard about it when I was ten years old," the second-year English student said. Read more...