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Don’t just read history, be part of it at The Bruin

Monday, September 28, 1998 Don’t just read history, be part of it at The Bruin EDITOR: Ever-changing paper practices standards of excellence, fairness envisioned by founders in 1919 Soon after I moved into the news office, I began looking into some of the old files left by my many predecessors. Read more...


UC undergraduate fees decrease by 5 percent

Monday, September 28, 1998 UC undergraduate fees decrease by 5 percent MONEY: Assembly Bill 1318 also lowers CSU, community college costs By Dasol Kim Daily Bruin Contributor After surviving a staggering 134 percent increase in student fees earlier this decade, undergraduate college students have been able to breath easier the past four years, as student fees remained the same. Read more...


Soliciting organizations bombard Bruin Walk with flyers

Monday, September 28, 1998 Soliciting organizations bombard Bruin Walk with flyers HANDOUTS: Diversity of student interests lures commercialism to UCLA By H. Jayne Ahn Daily Bruin Contributor Even students on-campus during the summer cannot escape from the infamous "flyer people," those who stake out Bruin Walk and hand out information about their respective organizations. Read more...


New cluster courses target interdisciplinary education

Monday, September 28, 1998 New cluster courses target interdisciplinary education CLASSES: Extra quarter of writing instruction to broaden student skills By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Contributor With concerns that the current general education system is too scattered and inconsistent, the College of Letters & Sciences is altering the system by establishing new classes and requirements. Read more...


Student loans may attain lower interest rates soon

Monday, September 28, 1998 Student loans may attain lower interest rates soon EDUCATION: Congress grapples with the details of Higher Education Act By Edina Lekovic Daily Bruin Senior Staff Delayed 10 months by a snail-paced Department of Education and pushed aside by Congress in favor of sexy bills such as tobacco and transportation, you might say it’s a miracle the Higher Education Act was addressed at all. Read more...


Steppin’ out

Monday, September 28, 1998 Steppin’ out CHANGES: In our new chancellor’s first year, UCLA saw its top vice chancellorship and three deanships change hands. And this year, we expect two more deans and vice chancellors. Read more...


Campus reacts to technology fee

Monday, September 28, 1998 Campus reacts to technology fee WEB PAGES: Ambitious project funds new computer labs, web sites for all College of Letters & Science courses By Teresa Jun Daily Bruin Contributor Introducing thousands of new class websites, four new computer labs, and the my.ucla webpage, the Instructional Enhancement Initiative (IEI) made a sudden debut last fall. Read more...