Story archive for November 1998
Tuesday, Dec. 1
- On subject of music criticism, father believes he knows best
- Community briefs
- Investment agreement hurts democracy
- UCs fight to stay competitive
- Waterpolo briefs
- UCLA No. 6 seed in tournament
- Love will prove cynics wrong
- Day of mourning
- Outkast keeps crowd on its feet
- Hitler's darkest aspects psychoanalyzed in book
- Sports based on primal instinct
- Thumbs up/thumbs down
- Animate this!
- Vehicle burglary rampant in Westwood area
- Committee tries to improve life in Dykstra
- Bruins say 'Aloha' to competition in Hawaii
- 'Girl' strains to see fame's failings
- Football team inches closer to top spotin BCS poll
Monday, Nov. 30
- Programs, professors offer stress relief
- Starting Tuesday TAs will strike, hoping to gain bargaining rights
- W. Soccer Briefs
- Hoovering near success
- Community Briefs
- Ticking time bomb
- Reach out and touch solicitors
- Sound Bites
- International debts hinder growth of developing nations
- Shutout, injuries end title hopes
- Sex trade exploits Asian women
- Social welfare program ailing, critics say
- Fourth element adds fire to trio, power to team
- Versatile artist receives recognition for work
- Religious fanaticism root of violence in Mideast
- Pickup accident injures pedestrian
- Inexperienced Bruins take a pounding in Puerto Rico
- Writer, stars hit jackpot with comedy set in Ireland
- Novel explores new counterculture
Wednesday, Nov. 25
- Soundbites
- Seniors beat back Waves, winning final home match
- Society should build awareness of hate crimes
- Letters
- Strong showings boost team confidence
- Beating 'SC is incomplete until fans can rush the field
- Shootout to test Bruin strength
- How to write an effective opinion piece
- It's not turkey . . .
- Voyage to wacky world of TV's Jerry Springer
- Weekend tournament chance for watershed
- UCLA still lacks requirements for diversity studies
- Leadership program helps minorities flourish in job market
- UC-wide TA strike garners campus support
- Indie bands score legions of new fans with songs at Pinch Hit Explosion
- Community Briefs
- Mentors guide at-risk youths on path to higher education
- UCLA to jostle with Creighton
- Cowboy croons country tunes for Christmas concert
- Classism takes heart out of cohesive campus
- Residents upset over Dome's new look
- UCLA to take on Huskers in Hawaii
- Injured student to sue UCPD
- Hop on Pop
Tuesday, Nov. 24
- UCLA outserves Berkeley, prepares for tournament
- Curtain calls
- Bruins get personal at NCAA championships
- Goofball lyricist at home in coffee shop
- Thumbs up/thumbs down
- Women, quit thinking men - think bigger
- UCLA alumnus not allowed to hear case vs. alma mater
- And the beat goes on
- Community briefs
- It ain't just paint
- Stop, relax, break down
- Letters
- Carney's hot dogs not so hot
- Football briefs
- UC officials wait for Davis to appoint regents
- Even beating 'SC starts getting old after eight years of dominance
- Football notebook
- All eyes on ucla
- Police break up victory party after compliant by neighbors
- Crosstown revival
- Lissitzky exhibit opens at the Getty
- Death, drugs, drinking ruin ideal wedding
Monday, Nov. 23
- Freshman decisive factor in victory
- Daily Bruin defense leads team to win in Blood Bowl
- Group helps transfers cope with transition to university
- Bruin team gets revenge against top-ranked USC
- Hooked on literacy
- Remy Zero invigorates crowd
- Secondary comes up big, puts Trojansin dog house
- New York, New York
- The idiot's guide to what some women like
- Search for UC Merced chancellor begins
- West Virginia can't top powerful play at post
- No. 5 UCLA advances in tournament
- Letters
- Hacking prompts system security measures
- Vestiges of chivalry seen in war
- Predictable 'House of Kidz' can't hold readers' interest
- Students promote awareness with Free Tibet festival
- Historic house may be torn down
- Services help doctoral students master stress
- Community briefs
- Soundbites
- Misinterpretation of UC policy ignores student merit
- Eight more years
Friday, Nov. 20
- Graduate-student strike may affect finals, classes
- Musical magic made with aid from alcohol, gratuitous sex
- Murder highlights abortion issues
- School pride drives Bruins
- UCLA rushes to victory in opener
- This weekendto determine postseason fate of Bruins
- Letters
- Alcohol abuse endangers students
- Neck-at-neck thriller curdles Trojan blood with Bruin win
- Community Briefs
- Piecing it together
- UCLA students fall victim to confidence scam in Westwood
- Little in life matters more than beating 'SC team again
- Not so fearless
- Exhibit's textile works heal wounds
- Exemplary sports negotiator speaks at UCLA
- Pink Dots aims sound at younger audiences
- Screen Scene
- Bruins ready to send Trojans down into flames
- Team guards title from Bulldogs
- Key Trojan bears heart, tradition
- Administrators discuss outreach while students push for diversity
- Father-son rivalry revels in rich UCLA-USC history
- Speaks Out
- Football brings UCLA together
- State of confusion
Thursday, Nov. 19
- Community Briefs
- Brazilian sensation treats L.A. to concert
- Imposed ideas tax public
- Westwood, Bay Area police, merchants target homeless
- Diving briefs
- Despite plan, still no such thing as a free ride
- Bruins hope to buck Broncos in Pavilion
- The other side
- Youthful team players get hyped for season
- Dig fills niche with unique rock, punk sounds on album
- The price is right
- Coach's dream
- Upholding diversity UC's responsibility
- Officials unveil health center plans
- Letters
- Despite challenges, volunteers reach out
- Pac-10 conference casts green, seasoned talent
- Liberal Europe nothing more than misconception
- Guidelines for basketball priority numbers
- Faltering footsteps prevent end to Middle East hostilities
- Hawaii passes constitutional amendment banning gay marriages
- Former Secretary of State Christopher discusses book
- Eisner receives award amid controversy
- Sinners' company in Hell a more tempting heaven
- Dinosaurs' end less mysterious due to recent UCLA discovery
- L.A. theater takes center stage at Ovation Awards
Wednesday, Nov. 18
- Soundbites
- Music evokes sentiments of internment camp stay
- Letters
- Individuals shine in light of Regionals
- Regents consider mending hospital
- MEChA arranges drive to ship out relief, provisionsto Latin America
- Players to sharpen skills in preseason tournament
- Builders agree to pay for Courtside repairs
- In modern society, we can't all be No. 1
- Huskies' bite too much for UCLA
- Team gears up to kick off tournament play
- Cool as ice
- Disaster victims depend on international aid
- Promotions, tenures depend on accurate student evaluations
- I miss my Mommy!
- Community Briefs
- Transportation Services awarded for commitment to clean air
- 'Isabella' morphs ancient Italian theatrical art for modern viewers
- Proposition 209 has nationwide domino effect
- No stopping Bruin offense in dual wins at Washington
Tuesday, Nov. 17
- Overgrown U.S. military unnecessary today
- CDs bring psychedelic '60s back to life
- Women learn defense techniques
- No place to call home
- Neoclassical concert enlivens Royce
- Community briefs
- Advocacy group subsists as result of pledge drive
- Agent brings philanthropy to sports
- Children compete at tae kwon do tournament
- Burnett gives archival materials to library
- Trojans blow Bruins out of the water
- Privatizing stifles social justice
- Show merges comedy with romance
- Thumbs up / thumbs down
- Crime watch
- Battle cry
- Comebacks by top teams may spell 'Rose Bowl' for No. 3 Bruins
Monday, Nov. 16
- More than just a game
- Letters
- UCLA follows UW loss with win over Beavers
- Football Notebook
- Road to nowhere needs map
- Notre Dame defeats Bruins on court
- Community Briefs
- Celebrity skins
- UCLA ushers in new era of neurosurgery
- Women can choose how to live
- Rival staffs of newspapers will do battle in Blood Bowl
- Former law school dean new Dartmouth provostFormer law school dean new Dartmouth provost
- UCLA child care struggles to serve, make ends meet
- Prop. 227 still sparks controversy
- Women reveal life stories, own bodies to bring gender together
- Triangular meet gives mixed results
- BYU ends season for young soccer squad
- Six states pass marijuana legislation
- Volunteer residents set pace in research fundraiser
- Soundbites
- UCLA Roques UW for solid victory
- Hauser qualifies for NCAA; UCLA places 9th in Pac-10
- Appreciating artist's abilities doesn't require liking his style
Friday, Nov. 13
- Yea, I'm 21
- UCLA shooting for sweet victory
- Alumnus strums into UCLA with style
- Road to Heisman can't distract McNown
- An Exhibit In Rap
- Bruins, Trojans square off to determine MPSF's No. 1
- Tale of two quarterbacks tells of team rivalry
- Bachman leads Bruins in Washington battles
- Child care difficulties haggle working parents
- Improved dining hall services curb meal coupon use
- Community Briefs
- Grueling schedule culminates in NCAA tournament bye
- Bruins eye chance to qualify for upcoming championship
- Bruins on the path toward tough crowd in Washington
- Speaks Out
- Screen Scene
- Student-run recycling planto spring upin Rieber Hall
- Top five finish would fulfill promise
- Terminally ill should live life to fullest
- Upcoming movie lineup reeks with redundancy
- Mattel presents $2.5 million to hospital
- Conference discusses role of race, gender in military
- Public doesn't seem to care about lyrics
- Gays question effects of Shepard's death
- Letters
Thursday, Nov. 12
- Community Briefs
- Learning sports more than just way to kill time for heroic coach
- Men's basketball notebook
- Taking it to the street
- Actors still know how to make teens scream
- True beauty lies within, but not when you live in L.A.
- A late championship season dreams
- Author on campus addresses neglected wartime massacre
- Morgan Center remodeling begins
- Pagans, witches not linked with Satan
- Athletes rise above academic pressures
- After office hours
- Women's soccer notebook
- Outreach projects reach near, not far enough
- Hip-hop play targets L.A. youth
- Men's soccer briefs
- Journalist recalls massacre of East Timorese people
- All the world's a stage
- A&E Briefs
- High demand cripples campus child care
Wednesday, Nov. 11
- Soundbites
- Championship polls only a bunch of bowl-oney
- Don't be afraid to admit love for Matchbox 20, Debbie Gibson
- Minority admissions decline at law school
- A day to remember
- Program pushes for success of Southeast Asians
- Armageddon Sex Groove excites crowd
- Funding from state should aid outreach, rework K-12 system
- Athletes hold Olympic hopes in hand
- Pre-season wins buoy Bruin morale
- Fire stopper
- Muslims, Islam under attack in terrorist movie 'The Siege'
- UC applications increase as enrollment stays constant
- Team plays below par during difficult season
- UCLA: Home of weather gods, pharoah
- Society imposes femininity on women
- Community Briefs
- Bruins sparkle, flicker against All-Star team
- Italy's old country found in Westwood's newest eatery
- Fallen into step
Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Sever penchant for racist death penalty
- When in venice
- Injured Potter digs back into volleyball
- Chang details Chinese holocaust's horrors
- Ryan's hope
- Philharmonia's first concert in memory of UCLA mentor
- Community briefs
- UCLA volleyball squad back with a vengeance
- Cafe celebrates year of service
- Men's basketball exhibition on tuesday night
- David Crosby breathes fans to life
- De Neve project prompts inquiry into safety issues
- Odd 'Massacre' tortures audience interest
- Bruins show bipartisan Democratic support
- Football briefs
- Overpaid athletes not necessary for continuation of life in universe
- Take the plunge
- Women's basketball team gives glimpse into future
- Bruins pounce on Arizona teams
- Thumbs up / thumbs down
- Punish hate crimes with more time
- Aquabats antics full of punk, pizazz
- Leave senses in Las Vegas
- Crimewatch
Monday, Nov. 9
- Excutive actions
- Disappointing win over UCSD inspires strong play against UCI
- Getting a blow job does not mean 'I want you'
- Voters defy history, elect Democrats
- UCLA drowns Oregon St. in thriller
- Community Briefs
- Increase the peace
- Ohio State loses No. 1 ranking after falling to Michigan State
- Penn students hospitalized after possible food poisoning
- Workshops focus on leadership techniques
- Bruin Walk fence ultimate symbol of all that is evil in world
- Election should be viewed as wake-up call, not defeat
- Increasing vacancies trouble administation
- 'The Siege' holds audiences captive
- Swimmers, divers pleased with powerful performance
- L.A. Laker fans should not dis their players, team's talents
- Students hokey-pokey with Disaster
- Sound Bites
- Football Briefs
Friday, Nov. 6
- Screen Scene
- Stairway to heaven
- UCLA's next game may determine home-field advantage
- Historical landmark alteration angers residents
- Dr. Drew, Adam take sex advice show to next level
- Swimming and diving team hopes to overwhelm UCSD
- Consider nude housekeeping to feed gourmet food needs
- Bruins look to prove poll wrong
- Win prizes like educationin quarter system game
- Community Briefs
- Bruins prepare to battle for soccer-playoff berth
- Sugar 'n' spice as effective as feminism
- Fountain of youth
- Dollars & scents
- UCLA commission offers incentives to lure donors
- Speaks Out
- Westwood homeowners root to save trees
- Water polo squad will face UCI, UCSD
- Neighbors worried over house activity
- Stanford predicted to storm Pac-10
- Celebrate new millennium with forgiveness
- Victories required to keep UCLA competitive in NCAA
- Letters
- Speaks Out
Thursday, Nov. 5
- Third-place finish bolsters team's spirit
- Community Briefs
- Racism can't exist under strict Christian doctrine
- SAGE threatens to strike for union recognition
- Letters
- W. Volleyball Notebook
- Identifying the real issues of affirmative action
- Try to solve mystery of meaning of life
- Randy Moss, soccer violence occupy masses longing for NBA
- Television news perpetuates unfair stereotypes of minorities
- Good Fans Die Hard
- Selsor sizzles as sensational setter
- Foster freezes defenses
- Barenaked Ladies reveal blemishes with charm
- Chavez Center names chair
- 'The Siege' assails audience with reality-based action
- Faculty plans next step to protest end of affirmative action
- Punishment fits crime, not cause
- W. Soccer Notebook
- Comedy interview about nothing
- Director honors 'Frankenstein' creator
- Rollins rocks crowd with humor, politics
- Man Ray
- UCLA classes, accessibility fare poorly in student surveys
Wednesday, Nov. 4
- Police charge suspects with murder
- Letters
- Fan support key to Stanford defeat
- Voters approve gaming, reject energy propositions
- Soundbites
- Java jitters
- Quartet enraptures crowd as jazzy sound fills intimate venue with soulful melody
- Democrats set to control majority of state offices
- Off field, Little twinkles like star
- Davis defeats Lungren, Boxer pummels Fong
- Thumbs up/thumbs down
- Prop. 209 increases competition for minority employees
- Thought-provoking film offers no obvious heroes
- Community Briefs
- Report card evaluates environmental progress
- An act of god
- Question of God reaches all people
- Young gun
- Walk-on runner powerful part of team
- Los Angeles undeserving of next football franchise
Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Curtain calls
- Dickies finally manage to mollify disgruntled crowd
- Community briefs
- Crime watch
- Sports season seen in stream of consciousness
- Drive and determination
- Nature key to human success
- Volunteers make most of participation in elections
- Candidates urge Bruins to cast votes
- Women's cross country team shocked after 8th place finish
- Show proves aging band can kiss former fame goodbye
- Union pushes for wage standard at UCLA
- Road to recovery
- Basketball team prepares to defend new reputation
- Letters
- Virtual reality harnesses brain's ability to interpret sound
- Initiatives need concise diction to inform voters
- Men's cross country finishes 8th in Pac-10
- Reaching out for diversity
- Football notebook
- A sneak peek at the real world
Monday, Nov. 2
- Conversations often lost in Wonderland
- UCLA treats Stanford to sack of plays, tricks
- Vote yes on Prop. 5, backing Native American sovereignty
- Most voters ignorant about most decisions
- New Jewish facility will provide greater cultural services, awareness
- Audience aches for witty ŒCripple of Inishmaan'
- Out of the shadow
- Bruins boot Hoosiers to claim Classic
- A new look
- Independent candidates liberate student options
- Young team yields to Trojan play
- Third parties defy mainline politics
- East Asian Library enjoys 50th year
- Soundbites
- Communications board operates without budget
- Team wins with better goals
- Prop. 5 will not enforce rights of tribal people
- UCLA comeback unable to prevent loss at USC
- Forget overtime shoot-outs we just care about game winners
- Bruins stay afloat against 49ers despite prior loss

