Wednesday, January 13, 1999 Committee chosen to select new dean SEARCH: Replacement process could take from nine months to two years By Dennis Lim Daily Bruin Contributor Executive Vice Chancellor Rory Hume has taken the first step in the search for a dean of the Graduate School of Education and Information Sciences (GSE&IS). Read more...

Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Bus of adventure Adventurous travelers spend nine days in Baja California soaking in all Mexico has to offer By Trina Enriquez Daily Bruin Contributor It was all there – silence, chaos, rejuvenation and repose, all mixed with a little incredulity and a lot of fun. Read more...

Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Community Briefs Astronomers identify two nearby galaxies Astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have characterized two nearby dwarf galaxies discovered in 1998, identifying them as members of the Local Group of galaxies that includes the Milky Way. Read more...

Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Compound found to fight cancer RESEARCH: UCLA team discovers boron-10 can selectively destroy cells By Sarah Krupp Daily Bruin Contributor While new surgical techniques, chemotherapy and radiation have improved the quality and length of life for cancer victims, the magical cure anticipated by so many has remained just that – magical. Read more...

Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Crime rates decline around campus, L.A. area REPORTS: Effective laws, community involvement, patrols contribute to drop By Ann Hawkey Daily Bruin Staff In 1998, the LAPD saw significant decreases in crime throughout the city, including in the West Los Angeles area, which now boasts the third-lowest crime rate in Los Angeles, according to police statistics. Read more...

Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Friends, faculty remember legacy of history professor OBITUARY: Renaissance art expert Albert Hoxie loved travel, slide shows By Brian Fishman Daily Bruin Contributor Albert Hoxie, the UCLA History professor who inspired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to pursue a history major, died Jan. Read more...

Monday, January 11, 1999 Community Briefs UCLA professor, researcher dies George Joseph Popjak, a UCLA professor of biological chemistry and psychiatry, passed away Dec. 30, in his home in Westwood. Read more...