Tuesday, January 27, 1998 Community Briefs BRIEFS Despite an improvement in Arab-Israeli relations during the past three months, an index of Mideast peace indicators compiled by UCLA researchers and other leading experts shows that 1997 was the worst year since 1990 for Mideast peace processes. Read more...

Tuesday, January 27, 1998 Firefighters hope to extinguish problems WESTWOOD Worn tiles, electrical problems, rats plague local firestation By Rachel Munoz Daily Bruin Staff One morning a Westwood firefighter had an experience he will never forget: finding rat droppings in his coffee. Read more...

Tuesday, January 27, 1998 The loyalty oath UCLA’S PAST Please place a sub headline in this book space provided. By Carol McKay Daily Bruin Staff Years before Senator Joe McCarthy began raising panic and pointing fingers, thousands of employees of the University of California became involved in the anti-Communist movement that would later capture the nation’s attention. Read more...

Tuesday, January 27, 1998 Many buildings still need renovation CONSTRUCTION Planned siesmic overhauls await funding to ensure saftey By Michael LaFemina Daily Bruin Contributor With the gala reopening of Royce Hall scheduled for April 4, it seems that UCLA has recovered from the damage it suffered in the Northridge earthquake. Read more...

Tuesday, January 27, 1998 Asian currency depreciation causes problems paying tuition ECONOMY A three deck, single column subhead goes here; assign it By Jonathan Gillespie Daily Bruin Contributor With the sharp decline of the rupiah and an international tuition bill of $4,500 per quarter, Indonesian students must find some solution to their financial woes. Read more...

Monday, January 26, 1998 Body and soul EATING With society’s emphasis on appearance, weight and diet, eating disorders are more than physical diseases, but threaten mental health By Jean Liu Daily Bruin Contributor An apple a day does not keep the doctor away, if it is all you are eating each day. Read more...

Monday, January 26, 1998 UCLA relying more on private funds as state sources dwindle FUNDRAISING Money from donors placed into diversified investments By Michael LaFemina Daily Bruin Contributor As a private institution, Harvard University does not receive the kind of state support that UCLA does. Read more...