Letters to the Editor

Repudiation of violence laudable In her column “Animal rights activists need to temper radical action and reconsider their objectives” (Aug. 17), Avni Nijhawan makes the case that extremists, ostensibly in support of animal rights, have sullied the reputations of both the animal welfare and vegetarian movements by engaging in criminal “direct action” to achieve their […]

Musical adaptation on first tour

“Legally Blonde: The Musical” opened earlier this month at the Pantages Theater and stars Becky Gulsvig as UCLA fashion student-turned-aspiring lawyer Elle Woods. The production, which is on its first national tour, is based off the similarly named blockbuster movie starring Reese Witherspoon. Gulsvig was previously an understudy for the Broadway production, and this is her first tour in the starring role. Daily Bruin senior staff writer Amber Bissell sat down with Gulsvig to discuss her new lead role, bringing the musical to California for the first time and living up to the high expectations of the hit film.