Wednesday, May 13, 1998 Coalition embarks on Days of Defiance PROTESTS: Three-day protest by student groups intended to force Regents to take stand against Proposition 209 By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Contributor Next year’s freshman admits, a class stronger academically but weaker in ethnic diversity than its predecessor, have already begun mailing their intent to register as UCLA students. Read more...

Wednesday, May 13, 1998 Freedom of biology SCIENCE: Ideas evolve as religious beliefs, scientific theory collide in the classroom By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Senior Staff Almost 140 years after Charles Darwin’s "The Origin of Species" made its debut, sending shock waves around the world, there still exists that conflict between science and religion. Read more...

Wednesday, May 13, 1998 Word count EVENT: "Invisible Man" reading will entice English department funds to appear By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Staff It will take about 20 hours to read all of Ralph Ellison’s "Invisible Man" at the English Department’s Marathon Reading Thursday, but by the end, students and faculty hope to make $8,000 materialize. Read more...

Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Early layoffs bode badly for workers DENTAL SCHOOL: Five employees lose their jobs, union worries restructuring could take its toll By Kathyrn Combs Daily Bruin Staff In a move to enhance the operations of the UCLA School of Dentistry, restructuring of the layoff unit has been proposed and has fueled concern among employees who fear the worst. Read more...

Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Unpretzeling America RELAXATION: A procedure known since ancient times, massages can fulfill a fundamental need for human contact By Trina Enriquez Daily Bruin Contributor Say you’ve spent the past few hours bent over textbooks. Read more...

Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Making peace with tragedy PEOPLE: After losing his son to Palestinian extremists, Israeli father finds forgiveness By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Like most fathers, Yitzhak Frankenthal was slow to take his son’s advice. Read more...