Thursday, October 15, 1998 College Briefs Colorado State student takes blame for float FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Coming on the heels of an investigation into how a derogatory figure made it onto a float at Colorado State University’s Homecoming parade, a man claimed responsibility and resigned from the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, said Brent Seebohm, the public information officer for the fraternity. Read more...

Thursday, October 15, 1998 Community Briefs Skater organizations try to stop violence Various roller skater organizations are getting together Friday. The Skate Against Violence Campaign is an effort to strongly raise awareness of the impact inline skating can bring to the community and inspire young people to join an alternative to violent activities. Read more...

Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Program unresponsive to student needs AAP: Critics allege strong pro-administration bias, clamor for representation By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor Some members of the Affirmative Action Coalition have recently expressed their discontent with the Academic Advancement Program (AAP), claiming the administration-run program does not adequately represent students and was unaccommodating to some student groups during the summer. Read more...

Wednesday, October 14, 1998 School away from home CULTURE: Studying abroad provides opportunities that many students take advantage of, usually with positive resultsBy H. Jayne Ahn Daily Bruin Contributor Jenni Alpert didn’t think something as simple as food would be such a big problem when she went to Spain this summer "I ended up becoming a coffee addict because I didn’t like the food at all," the third-year ethnomusicology student said. Read more...

Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Steep prices for course materials create demand for booklending USAC: Student government-run program lets Bruins borrow, instead of buy, texts for quarter By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Staff While the cost of textbooks is skyrocketing, alternatives to shelling out that $200 or $300 each quarter at the UCLA textbook store are often difficult to find. Read more...

Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Community Briefs Researcher awarded $3 million to study The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded has awarded $3.16 million to nursing professor Adeline Nyamathi for a five-year study to determine the best way to prevent tuberculosis among homeless men and women. Read more...