Friday, October 30, 1998 Long-ill L.A. county sheriff Sherman Block dies at 74 OBITUARY: Candidate dies three days after surgery, within week of election By Amanda Covarrubias The Associated Press Sheriff Sherman Block, the longtime leader of the nation’s largest sheriff’s department, died Thursday night, less than a week before Los Angeles County voters were to decide whether to give him a fifth four-year term. Read more...

Thursday, October 29, 1998 Community mobilizes in fight against breast cancer AWARENESS: Early detection advocated at fund-raising events By Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor This year, breast cancer claimed the lives of nearly 44,000 women and men, more than enough people to fill the Edison International Field of Anaheim to stadium capacity. Read more...

Thursday, October 29, 1998 Genetics department gets new home GENETICS: Completed building lets researchers interact to forge path to future of modern medicine By Matt Grace Daily Bruin Contributor Inside the brick-red Gonda (Goldschmied) Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center ­ a new face on the row of medical buildings along Westwood ­ the future of modern medicine is moving in. Read more...

Thursday, October 29, 1998 Cohen explains new security role SPEECH: Protesters shout questions as secretary of defense speaks at UCLA By Lawrence Ferchaw Daily Bruin Staff In front of an audience of students, faculty and community members, Secretary of Defense William Cohen addressed international relations and national security. Read more...

Thursday, October 29, 1998 All HOMECOMING: Homecoming may not be the melee it once was, but a look back at UCLA’s older traditions reveals that school spirit rages on. Read more...

Wednesday, October 28, 1998 Prevention campaign targets frats AWARENESS: NBC, UCLA team up to fight college apathy toward date rape By Chauntelle Anne Tibbals Daily Bruin Contributor On Tuesday, David Schwimmer of NBC’s sitcom "Friends" spoke about the role of men in rape prevention. Read more...

Wednesday, October 28, 1998 Coalition wants admissions statistics on all minorities APC: Group’s desire for retention rates calls for changes on applications By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor Members of the Asian Pacific Coalition (APC) have launched attacks against the undergraduate admissions office, claiming the office does not keep statistical information for every Asian Pacific Islander (API) group at UCLA. Read more...