Asian American Studies Center receives grant The Asian American Studies Center, together with the Asian Pacific International Health Awareness Institute, has been awarded a $315,000 grant from the California Endowment to support a new project, "Asian Pacific American Geriatric Healthcare Clearinghouse and Collaborative Network." The funds will help forge ties between UCLA faculty and students in the Asian American Studies Center, health sciences departments, social welfare departments and some of Southern California’s largest Asian Pacific American community-based organizations serving the elderly. Read more...

Photos by Jamie Scanlon-Jacobs Journey to the valley of death A photographer’s look at the heart of California’s Death ValleyClockwise from top left Death Valley has a number of sand dunes which are in perpetual motion as the wind slowly blows them across the land. Read more...

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Community Briefs UCLA ‘Eco-Heroes’ expands program The UCLA Advanced Policy Institute has expanded its award-winning Eco-Heroes campaign to 10 Los Angeles high schools, introducing more than 1,500 urban students to the wilderness. Read more...

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Combining Cultures While recent immigrants are more likely to preserve strong ties to their cultures, those who arrived generations ago identify with American society By Catherine Turner Daily Bruin Contributor Almost everyone in the United States comes from a family that, at one time or another, immigrated here. Read more...

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Passage of 4 percent plan awaits approval by regents ADMISSION: Board hopes proposal will raise minority representation in UCs; others doubt much will change By Dennis Lim Daily Bruin Contributor At 15 years old, Federico Campo does not fully understand all the technicalities behind college admissions, but he does know what he likes, and he likes the 4 percent plan. Read more...

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Exhibit to open our eyes to Asian American issues CAMPUS: Participants feel art best expresses culture, true identity By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Staff A group of Asian Pacific Islander students is holding a protest in Kerckhoff Hall this week, but the sounds of chanting and the sights of political placards are nowhere to be found. Read more...

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 La Cucina needs breath of fresh air ASUCLA: Poor ventilation must be improved before restaurant begins serving By Neal Narahara Daily Bruin Contributor By all accounts, the opening of La Cucina has been a difficult process, and there is no end in sight. Read more...