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...

Friday, October 23, 1998 Jackson speaks out on diversity PROTESTS: At least 500 gather to call for changes in affirmative action policies By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff Activists capped off the second day of walkouts Thursday with numerous speakers in addition to the continued teach-ins by various professors. Read more...

Friday, October 23, 1998 ‘Unofficial’ side of UCLA history revealed with political tour SIDEBAR: Walkout shows students sites of protest, Black Panther deaths By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff An empty classroom greeted latecomers to Glenn Omatsu’s investigative journalism class on Thursday. Read more...

Friday, October 23, 1998 Students have chance to influence governmental policy ELECTIONS: Voters face decisions about gambling on reservations, budget issues due to propositions By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Senior Staff Being under the age of 21, not many UCLA students can legally gamble on Indian reservations. Read more...

Friday, October 23, 1998 Online courses now more accessible, acceptable INTERNET: Acquiring education via Internet increasingly popular By Katie Sierra Daily Bruin Contributor In earlier days, heated classroom debates between students would often result in red faces and strained voices. Read more...

Friday, October 23, 1998 Community Briefs UC Irvine leads nation in geoscience UC Irvine is the university with the greatest impact on geoscience research in the mid-1990s, according to a national publisher of research databases. Read more...