Sun Records pays tribute to label’s greats New CD collection shines with rock ‘n’ roll, blues and country By Michael Tatum The shy young man with the unkempt hair and the well-worn work clothes finally decides to open the door of the Memphis Recording Service. The sign out front reads "We record anything  anywhere […]
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‘Like a spark of life shining’
‘Like a spark of life shining’ The mystical Cirque du Soleil has cast a spell over the Santa Monica Pier with ‘Alegria,’ a magical world where nothing is what it seems. Director Gilles Ste-Croix tells the powerful ‘story of emotion’ behind Alegria. By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff Before critics could think of their questions […]
Cirque’s new ‘Alegria’ rejoices with joy, magic
Cirque’s new ‘Alegria’ rejoices with joy, magic By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff A clown servant runs among audience members trying to find a place for himself to sit. On-lookers familiar with Cirque du Soleil’s quirky approach to so-called circus entertainment knew they were in for a treat. Cirque du Soleil’s newest production, "AlegrÃa," didn’t […]
Westwood receives candidate
Westwood receives candidate By James Thomas Snyder Daily Bruin Senior Staff Gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Brown visited Westwood Wednesday in an effort to woo local business owners, meet Village denizens and sell her plan for California’s economic recovery. Brown stopped first at City Bean Coffee on Lindbrook Street and talked to patrons and owner Gary Selzer. […]
Eating disorders affect many collegiates’ lives
Eating disorders affect many collegiates’ lives By Susan Ward In a recent TV interview, actress Tracy Gold recounted her battle with anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder. Several years ago, singer Karen Carpenter died from the same disease. Some people believe eating disorders are less common than they used to be. Glamour magazine recently conducted a […]
UCLA nursing program survives
UCLA nursing program survives By Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Senior Staff UCLA remains the only UC school with an undergraduate nursing major. UCLA Nursing School faculty decided to admit another undergraduate class in 1995-96 by a vote of 19 to 2 with one abstention, school officials announced Wednesday. The new class will only have 32 […]
ROTC cadets face year of physical challenges
ROTC cadets face year of physical challenges By Lucia Sanchez Daily Bruin Staff Fourth-year civil engineering student and UCLA Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet Larry Leong said he looks forward to the rigorous outdoor training the corps will offer this year. "We have a lot of exciting events planned," said Leong, who is second in […]