Friday, February 26, 1999 30 years of struggle HISTORY: UCLA’s ethnic studies programs first began in 1969, when the voices of concerned faculty and students were heard By Mason Stockstill and Stefanie Wong Daily Bruin Senior Staff The year is 1969. Read more...

Friday, February 26, 1999 PET scan inventor honored for achievements RESEARCHER: Scientist gets award for improved methods in technology By Angela Sveda Daily Bruin Contributor President Clinton recently named UCLA’s Michael Phelps, inventor of the positron emission tomography (PET) scan, as a recipient of the prestigious Enrico Fermi Award, honoring a lifetime of achievement in nuclear energy. Read more...

Friday, February 26, 1999 Ho Chi Minh poster creates tension in community RESPONSE: Vietnamese hope protest pressures Tran to remove symbols By Yiloc Lai Daily Bruin Contributor Jimmy Nguyen doesn’t like knowing that a picture of Ho Chi Minh is posted in his community. Read more...

Friday, February 26, 1999 Fight Power CIVIL: From equal rights to extended educational opportunities, student protests have long been an influential force of change at UCLA By Nick Williams Daily Bruin Contributor Nommo, Swahili for "the magic power of the word," has guided the African American activist population on campus for 50 years. Read more...

Thursday, February 25, 1999 Arizona proposes initiative to end bilingual education ARIZONA: Measure calls for immersion program, recalls Prop. 227 debate By Ileana Vega Daily Bruin Contributor An initiative modeled after Proposition 227, the 1998 voter-approved measure that mandated the elimination of most bilingual education programs in California, was introduced in Arizona earlier this month. Read more...

Thursday, February 25, 1999 Battling Blazes REALBRUINS: Where there’s smoke, there are the firefighters of Westwood’s station No. 37 working to answer emergencies while staying involved in their community By Michelle Navarro Daily Bruin Senior Staff The firefighters of station No. Read more...

Thursday, February 25, 1999 Matt Fong coming to UCLA to discuss education issues SPEAKER: Former treasurer to avoid partisan debate, address affirmative action By Karen Thompson Daily Bruin Contributor Three months after losing the 1998 California senatorial race, former Republican candidate and state treasurer Matt Fong will speak in Royce Hall today. Read more...