Thursday, April 4, 1996 Prayer and piety take priority over pasta for Bruins from various faith backgroundsBy Jennifer Louie Daily Bruin Contributor Given the hectic schedules of college students, skipping a meal in order to study is common. But for students who fast for religious reasons, passing up meals serves a completely different purpose. Passover, […]
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Sex, life and flirting with disaster
Thursday, April 4, 1996 By Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Contributor Most of the time, reality is the strangest place to be, something the recently released comedy, "Flirting With Disaster," proves. Sex, marriage and family take on many strange forms in the film. Written and directed by David Russell, "Flirting With Disaster" follows Mel Coplin (Ben […]
Iron Maiden test strength of heavy metal
Thursday, April 4, 1996 By John Sabatini Daily Bruin Contributor During the 1980s, Iron Maiden dominated the wildly popular heavy metal scene with flashy guitar strokes, impressive pyrotechnics and the band’s morbid mascot, Eddie T. Head. But with their return to the U.S. for the first time in four years, the metal icons have discovered […]
Last year’s best kept cinematic secret talks back
Thursday, April 4, 1996 Director talks about struggles with academy, ‘Crumb’s’ video releaseBy Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Contributor When Terry Zwigoff’s film, "Crumb," first screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1994, the programmer didn’t know what to make of it. Having accepted the documentary with some reluctance, she anticipated a lukewarm reception. "She […]
Shakespearean forum finds home at UCLA
Thursday, April 4, 1996 Recent film adaptations, performances are focus of yearly look at RenaissanceBy Rodney Tanaka Daily Bruin Senior Staff This fall, scholars and thespians will converge on UCLA to discuss murder most foul, a pound of flesh and make much ado about nothing. This meeting of the minds comes courtesy of the University […]
Court finds Texas admissions policies discriminatory
Thursday, April 4, 1996 Law school’s affirmative action policy judged in violition of 14th AmendmentBy Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Staff Race preference policies came under more fire last month when a federal court ruled that race preferences in college admissions discriminate against Caucasian applicants. In the case of Hopwood vs. State of Texas, the U.S. […]
Lee returns to familiar film territory with ‘Girl 6’
Tuesday, April 2, 1996Director addresses sexual issues for second time aroundBy Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Contributor Spike Lee knows a thing or two about the sexual mores of women. Having treated the subject in his debut film "She’s Gotta Have It"  about a woman, her sexual obsessions and her three lovers  the director […]