Thursday, February 6, 1997 CHANCELLOR: Debate continues in whether selection process should be public or privateBy Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff When Chancellor Charles Young announced his retirement last February, the president of the American Council on Education said UCLA was losing "one of the most admired and respected figures in higher education." Politicians, business leaders and education experts alike praised the chancellor. Read more...

Thursday, February 6, 1997 HEALTH CARE: Reductions could mean low quality care, less time for research, educationBy Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Contributor Doctors usually don’t have much time for political activism. Read more...

Thursday, February 6, 1997 EDUCATION: Faculty appalled by poor quality of students’ writingBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff How to write a topic sentence. Staff and faculty members believe this should have been mastered in high school or, at the very least, learned in an English 3 class freshman year. Read more...

Journal of Medicine features UCLA study A Feb. 6 article of the New England Journal of Medicine describes how researchers at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA and two other cancer centers have discovered a way to dramatically reduce the likelihood of life-threatening bleeding for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Read more...

Thursday, February 6, 1997 HIV: Study shows protease inhibitors hold great promise for attacking virus in pediatric casesBy Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Parents of the ’90s have to keep a close eye on various aspects of their children’s health: immunizations, teaching healthy eating habits, pollution, and increasingly, HIV education and treatment. Read more...

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 ASUCLA: New setup could be implemented by September 1997By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine being able to buy a soda, withdraw cash from the ATM, make a long-distance phone call, prove your identity and check out a library book ­ all with the use of a piece of plastic that is readily available without a credit check. Read more...

Wednesday, February 5, 1997 RELIGION: Fasting Muslim students experience spiritual purification during RamadanBy Julie Brighton Daily Bruin Contributor hen the small sliver of the new moon rose above a tall building in Westwood earlier this month, Heshmat Ali experienced a "sign from God that it was time to begin the fast of Ramadan." The ninth month of the Muslim calendar is, for Muslims in every country, 30 days of alternate fasting and celebrating to commemorate the revelation of the Qur’an, Islam’s sacred book of laws, to the prophet Mohammed. Read more...