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Asian currency depreciation causes problems paying tuition

Tuesday, January 27, 1998 Asian currency depreciation causes problems paying tuition ECONOMY A three deck, single column subhead goes here; assign it By Jonathan Gillespie Daily Bruin Contributor With the sharp decline of the rupiah and an international tuition bill of $4,500 per quarter, Indonesian students must find some solution to their financial woes. Read more...


Body and soul

Monday, January 26, 1998 Body and soul EATING With society’s emphasis on appearance, weight and diet, eating disorders are more than physical diseases, but threaten mental health By Jean Liu Daily Bruin Contributor An apple a day does not keep the doctor away, if it is all you are eating each day. Read more...


UCLA relying more on private funds as state sources dwindle

Monday, January 26, 1998 UCLA relying more on private funds as state sources dwindle FUNDRAISING Money from donors placed into diversified investments By Michael LaFemina Daily Bruin Contributor As a private institution, Harvard University does not receive the kind of state support that UCLA does. Read more...


Lawsuit against UCLA returns to court

Monday, January 26, 1998 Lawsuit against UCLA returns to court TRIAL Former employee to sue university again for obstructing previous case By Kimberly Mackesy Special to The Bruin Allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation, which have been awaiting redress for more than four and a half years, finally are headed for trial in the wake of an appellate court ruling resurrecting a 1995 lawsuit against the university. Read more...


Berkeley law students propose changes to Prop. 209

Monday, January 26, 1998 Berkeley law students propose changes to Prop. 209 EQUAL November ballot initiative restricted to college admissions By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Contributor A group of UC Berkeley law students have begun a campaign to battle the perceived impact of Proposition 209 on equal access to public education by filing a ballot proposal titled the Equal Educational Opportunity Initiative. Read more...


Skid row visit shows students reality

Monday, January 26, 1998 Skid row visit shows students reality PUBLIC POLICY Tour of downtown proves great need for social workers By Matt Grace Daily Bruin Contributor A legless beggar with a toothless grin props himself against makeshift crutches with a tin cup dangling from his mangled hand. Read more...


Blood center pleas for donors

Friday, January 23, 1998 Blood center pleas for donors SHORTAGE: Supply 40 percent of normal during bad flu season By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Staff Due to a seasonal decline in donations and the onset of the worst cold and flu epidemic ever, the United States is facing a nationwide blood shortage. Read more...