With a record setting number of votes, the 2001 Bruin Choice
Awards proved that college students do care about serious issues –
What is the best way to pirate music? What pushes the limits of
Orange County conservatism? Why are there so many dirty movie
titles?
Last year’s awards predicted further cultural decay and
absurdity would succeed it. But this year, the UCLA community
demonstrated sound judgement in its choices, giving hope to mankind
and instilling fear in entertainment bigwigs who bank on the
irrationality of teens and twenty-somethings.
The results of this year’s awards propose that industry exec’s
might be better off producing quality material for the levelheaded
masses instead of more senseless rubbish. The polls revealed that
law abiding citizens believe buying a CD is the best alternative to
the recently ruined music pirating operation, Napster. Relationship
savvy students expressed their disapproval of cheating by voting
"Temptation Island" the worst new reality based TV show. Voters
even contrived that Lil’ Debbie and her assorted snack cakes are
better than any lil’ rap star; and pop bands have finally worn out
their welcome. Dave Matthews Band, despite its loyal following,
even prevailed as more overrated than the infamous 2000
elections.
Voters in the 2001 awards also showed that being cool is more
about star qualities than star status. Revisiting the girl power
creed, Zhang Zi Yi’s win for coolest female affirmed that women can
kick a little butt and be sexy at the same time. And Chris Rock’s
claim of the coolest male title proves that humor is still the best
way to the heart.
Snatching up the best porn title wasn’t an easy task, but one
film managed to blow the others out of the competition. Battling
Freddie’s fingers, a monkey’s bone and those sassy Pussycats,
"Snatch" clawed its way to XXX prestige.
Now Bruin Choice buffs can rest for another year, knowing that
UCLA is in good hands – with rational thinkers who take on the
tough issues and know a good porn when they see one.
Results Rudy from "Survivor" 17% Sponge Bob
Square Pants 11% Johnny Knoxville 21% Chris Rock
26% Billy Elliot 16% Other 9% Zhang ZiYi
30% Renee Zellweger 16% Julia Stiles 14% Sarah Jessica
Parker 7% Kate Hudson 16% Other 17% Bjork’s Swan Outfit
34% "Requiem For a Dream" 24% "Jackass" 16% Shaggy – "It
wasn’t me" 7% Nelly – "Country Grammar" 10% Other 9% "Freddy Got
Fingered" 23% "Monkey Bone" 7% "Blow" 24% "Snatch"
28% "Josie and the Pussycats" 15% Other 3% Jill Scott 5%
Radiohead 37% Dave Matthews Band 8% Nelly 10% Dido
15% Other 25% Crazy Town – "Butterfly" 29% Nelly
Furtado – "I’m like a Bird" 13% Destiny’s Child – "Indepednent
Woman" 21% Nine Days – "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" 24% Sting –
"Desert Rose" 8% Other 5% O-Town 20% Dream 7% The Meaty Cheesy Boys
6% Are there any good pop bands? 58% BB Mak 5%
Other 9% "Charlie’s Angels" 18% "Josie and the Pussycats" 28%
"Shaft" 14% "Rocky and Bullwinkle" 31% "O Brother,
Where art Thou? 7% Other 2% Robert Downey, Jr. 66%
Daryl Strawberry 14% Bill Clinton 14% Matthew Perry 3% Steven
Soderbergh 1% Other 2% Faith Hill 16% Jennifer Aniston
26% David Spade 13% Carnie Wilson 6% Samuel L. Jackson 19%
Other 20% Tom and Nicole 29% Rage Against the Machine 16%
Smashing Pumpkins 41% Ben Folds Five 7% Russell
and Meg 6% Other 2% Lil’ Bow Wow 13% Lil’ Debbie’s
Snacks 46% Lil’ Kim 24% Lil’ Blacky 0% Lil’ Zane 2% Other
15% Disney’s California Adventure 20% "Traffic" 7 % Dave
Matthews Band 32% 2000 elections 22% "Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon" 11% Other 8% "Boot Camp" 17% "The Mole" 15%
"Survivor 2" 10% "Making the Band" 26% "Temptation Island"
28% Other 4% Buying a CD 39% Imesh 7%
Gnutella (not the chocolate spread) 18% Stealing 19% Freenet 6%
Other 11% Original graphic by JARRETT QUON/Daily Bruin and JASON
CHEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Web adaptation by REX LORENZO and
STEPHEN WONG/Daily Bruin