Friday, April 24, 1998 Revised ‘Village Center’ gains approval WESTWOOD: Library, performing arts center highlights set renovations By Rachel Munoz Daily Bruin Staff After three years of turmoil, the Village Center Westwood was voted for unanimously by the Planning Commission. Read more...

Friday, April 24, 1998 Weekend festival celebrates power of written word BOOK FAIR: Campus offers ideal place to bring readers together By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Contributor The comfortable familiarity of UCLA’s Dickson plaza, nestled between Royce Hall to the north and Powell Library to the south, has been replaced with an excitement and anticipation that visits this campus every year at this time. Read more...

Friday, April 24, 1998 USAC election kicks off with Praxis, Sanity ’98 USAC: New groups strive to change status quo as 16 try for eight positions By Dennis Lim Daily Bruin Contributor Candidates for the 1998 USAC election were announced Wednesday night during the candidates’ orientation. Read more...

Friday, April 24, 1998 Carnesale picks executive vice chancellor ADMINISTRATION: Dr. Hume to be in charge of day-to-day operations, help to formulate academic policy By Lawrence Ferchaw and Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Contributors Dr. Read more...

Thursday, April 23, 1998 Kofi Annan receives UCLA Medal POLITICS: U.N. leader says nations should try to prevent conflicts in the 21st century By Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Contributor Using African conflicts as an example, Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations, emphasized conflict prevention in international relations at the Faculty Center on Wednesday. Read more...

Thursday, April 23, 1998 Book contest brings out diverse backgrounds of participants COMPETITION: Theater, Malcolm X among topics of winning collections By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Senior Staff It was that time of the year again for bookworms to strut their stuff. Read more...

Thursday, April 23, 1998 Community Briefs Protesters scale clock tower at Berkeley Equipped with a large duffel bag and climbing gear, an animal rights activist made his way up the south side of UC Berkeley’s Campanile tower, coming to rest on a green platform above the minute and hour hands of the clock Tuesday morning. Read more...