Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Carnesale meets with students ADMISSIONS: Affirmative Action Coalition demands cooperation from chancellor By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Staff Alarmed by dwindling minority enrollment, concerned about the future, and emboldened by their voices echoing through Royce Hall, student leaders forced Chancellor Albert Carnesale to come to an ad hoc negotiations table for another discussion about the future of admissions at UCLA. Read more...

Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Community Briefs Bike protest turns ugly at Berkeley BERKELEY — A weekend uprising that resulted in the upending of a car, a mid-intersection bonfire and the temporary closure of of Telegraph Avenue has left many local merchants and residents puzzled. Read more...

Wednesday, May 20, 1998 A day of defiance Affirmative action has not gone quietly. Over 500 enraged students Tuesday protested UCLA’s admissions numbers; most found the issue transcended the boundaries of race, and some stood with fears of arrest. Read more...

Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Science Files RESEARCH Archaeology site offers virtual tours Even though Easter Island scares Louise Krasniewicz, she goes there all the time. Combining a background in media production and anthropology, and a general distaste for what she considers to be "garbage" archaeology software, Krasniewicz created a new multimedia tool for archaeologists and the general public. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 ASUCLA sides with independent stores BOOKS: Despite size, stereotypes of big chains don’t apply to BookZone By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Staff In the faceoff between independent bookstores and chains, the UCLA BookZone, though the size of a superstore, considers itself an independent bookseller, and strongly supports independent bookstores in the Los Angeles community. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Community briefs Commencement dates incorrect in letter Last week, a mass mailing to all Social Sciences seniors gave the wrong dates for several commencement-related ceremonies. Read more...