Monday, October 12, 1998 ‘To whom it may concern…’ Asking a professor for a recommendation can be one of the toughest parts of the transfer or grad school admissions process, but they can be just as valuable as good grades. Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 Passage of Prop. 10 would raise funds through increased smoking tax Supporters say cash will help kids; opponents call plan big bureaucracy By Marisa Yamane Daily Bruin Contributor Smokers in California will have to pay 50 cents more for each pack of cigarettes if Proposition 10 is approved by voters in the upcoming November election. Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 SAGE threatens administration with strike DEMANDS: Union claims collective bargaining key to ending long stalemate By Ann Hawkey Daily Bruin Contributor The Student Association of Graduate Employees and the United Auto Workers (SAGE/UAW) began another year of struggling for university recognition Oct. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Community briefs Transportation fair held to educate masses UCLA Transportation Services hosted the 1998 Transportation Fair Wednesday in Westwood Plaza. "Be a Roads Scholar – Learn your transportation options" was the theme of this year’s event, which was designed to educate and provide complete transportation information to the UCLA population. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 First female chief of vascular surgery takes helm PROFILE: Freischlag directs disease center, operates, does research By Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA has witnessed another first in its annals of medical history. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Forget animal house As rush week draws to a close, fraternities and sororities across campus celebrate the initiation of new pledges into the Greek way of life By Meghan Ward Daily Bruin Contributor For most students, today is just another Friday, but for the 900 students who rushed fraternities and sororities this week, it’s the end of a harrowing week and the beginning of life as members of the nationwide Greek community. Read more...