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President allots funds to boost AmeriCorps

Thursday, February 11, 1999 President allots funds to boost AmeriCorps CLINTON: ‘Call to Service’ campaign wants to attract more participation for student volunteer scholarship program By Lawrence Ferchaw Daily Bruin Senior Staff President Clinton announced his plans to expand funding and increase participation in AmeriCorps, a national service program that gives student volunteers money for college, on Wednesday. Read more...


Academic senate looks at cheating allegations

Wednesday, February 10, 1999 Academic senate looks at cheating allegations MEETING: Media reports, faculty concern, budgets central issues for board By Edina Lekovic Daily Bruin Senior Staff Preceded by other, seemingly larger faculty issues such as budgets and graduate student unionization, media reports regarding recent cases alleging widespread student cheating at UCLA dominated discussion at the Academic Senate’s meeting Tuesday. Read more...


Cancer patient awaits transplant

Wednesday, February 10, 1999 Cancer patient awaits transplant LEUKEMIA: Sick youth will need bone marrow from 6-month-old sister By Sarah Krupp Daily Bruin Contributor Sitting in front of a Nintendo Entertainment System, Brayden Rydell could be any 8-year-old battling the evil forces in Nintendo’s Zelda video games. Read more...


Extra dinner hour still has students puzzled

Wednesday, February 10, 1999 Extra dinner hour still has students puzzled PREFERENCES: Residents opt for fast-food, despite extended dorm services By Linh Tat Daily Bruin Contributor Although Rieber Hall’s cafeteria extended its hours to 9 p.m. Read more...


Community briefs

Wednesday, February 10, 1999 Community briefs Engineering professor dies of cancer at 62 UCLA engineering Professor Gerald C. Pomraning, Ph.D., a co-founder of the San Diego-based Science Applications International Corporation, lost his battle with metastatic melanoma Saturday. Read more...


E-Nurse offers students opportunities for quick medical advice

Wednesday, February 10, 1999 E-Nurse offers students opportunities for quick medical advice HEALTH: Internet service helps Arthur Ashe Center better service community By Kiyoshi Tomono Daily Bruin Contributor Though E-Nurse may be employed by the Arthur Ashe Student Health Center to answer campus health questions and concerns, finding E-Nurse’s office is a problem. Read more...


Trash talk

Wednesday, February 10, 1999 Trash talk The guilty pleasures of many talk shows – from daytime to late night – keep some students glued to their TV sets for hours on end By Heather Gebelin Daily Bruin Contributor Chair-throwing, hair-pulling and censored obscenities have become choice entertainment as millions of people everyday tune into their favorite talk show for an hour of altercation, brawls, incest and indecent exposure. Read more...