Tuesday, November 17, 1998 No place to call home Many students head downtown every week to make a difference in the lives of some of the thousands of homeless people in Los Angeles By Trina Enriquez Daily Bruin Contributor Downtown Los Angeles is merely a car ride away from UCLA, yet it seems like an entirely different world. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 Six states pass marijuana legislation MEASURES: Many voters back drug’s medical use, protection of prescribers By Jakub Oleksy Daily Bruin Contributor Following in the footsteps of California’s Proposition 215, voters in six states spoke out against current federal government policies by passing proposals legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 Former law school dean new Dartmouth provostFormer law school dean new Dartmouth provost ADMINISTRATION: Susan Prager chosen to lead nation’s ninth-oldest institution of higher learning By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Senior Staff Friday, former UCLA Law School Dean Susan Westerberg Prager was named provost of Dartmouth College. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 More than just a game PRANKS: Through 60 years, 500 pounds of manure and countless buckets of red and blue paint, the UCLA-USC rivalry has brought out the best (and worst) of the two schools By Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Contributor The football teams who battle for victory on the field are not the only heroes of the UCLA-USC rivalry. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 UCLA ushers in new era of neurosurgery INNOVATION: Viewing brain during operation gives doctors best way to evaluate progress By Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor Until about a month ago, Patricia Ullrich had no idea a cancerous tumor was developing in her brain. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 Prop. 227 still sparks controversy SCHOOLS: Initiative bans bilingual education, but some classes won’t stop By Karla Y. Pleitez Daily Bruin Contributor "Yo sé, maestra," shouts a first-grade class at Noble Elementary, in hopes of being chosen to demonstrate their Spanish writing skills. Read more...

Monday, November 16, 1998 Community Briefs Atkinson chosen by governor for task force University of California President Richard Atkinson has been named to Gov.-elect Gray Davis’s "education transition group" to advise him on educational issues. Read more...