Tuesday, October 13, 1998 Prop. 9 may decrease energy costs ELECTIONS: Elections ’98 By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Energy deregulation, trumpeted by state legislators two years ago in a pro-competition frenzy worthy of Adam Smith, may not have worked as well as expected. Read more...

Tuesday, October 13, 1998 High-tech toys TECHNOLOGY: As technology advances, palm pilots, pagers and cell phones are getting smaller, and as prices fall, their popularity with students continues to grow By Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Contributor Once upon a time, a time long ago, there was the beeper. Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 Decline in voting rate for youths worries groups ELECTIONS: Busy schedules, apathy, confusing registration may explain lack of activism By Catherine Turner Daily Bruin Contributor A determined Holly Hogan stood in front of Rieber Hall Monday night, attempting to get as many students as possible to register to vote before the deadline that evening. Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 Students accumulate larger debts from credit cards obtained at on-campus tables STUDY: Solicitors claim to target responsible applicants; others urge to shop around for best rates By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor Students who obtain credit cards from on-campus tables carry larger debts and pay off their balances later than those who do not, according to the results of a national survey of college students by the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG). Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 Construction completed on UCLA’s new Gonda center BUILDING: Neuroscience labs, office space, research facilities provided by $45 million grant By Dennis Lim Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA will soon have a new building, a new field of study and 55,000 square feet of extra laboratory and office space, thanks to a donation from Leslie and Susan Gonda. Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 ‘To whom it may concern…’ Asking a professor for a recommendation can be one of the toughest parts of the transfer or grad school admissions process, but they can be just as valuable as good grades. Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 Passage of Prop. 10 would raise funds through increased smoking tax Supporters say cash will help kids; opponents call plan big bureaucracy By Marisa Yamane Daily Bruin Contributor Smokers in California will have to pay 50 cents more for each pack of cigarettes if Proposition 10 is approved by voters in the upcoming November election. Read more...