Cancel free rides with no-fault insurance initiative

Cancel free rides with no-fault insurance initiative California’s law-abiding citizens should not pay for uninsured motorists’ damages, injuries By Edmond Banayan According to a recent study conducted by the state’s Department of Insurance, approximately 5 million California motorists drive without automobile insurance. This is 28 percent of our state’s population who apparently believe one of […]

Death penalty will not prevent criminal violence

Death penalty will not prevent criminal violence By John J. Hetts In a recent viewpoint article on the death penalty ("Enforce death sentences for cold-blooded killers," Jan. 24), Aanand Patel argues for more rigorous enforcement of the death penalty, imposing time limits and other limitations on appeals by criminals and expanding crimes eligible for the […]

Gibson dons leather jacket, sheds lovelorn teen image

Gibson dons leather jacket, sheds lovelorn teen image Singer and actress applies adolescent energy to role as rebellious Rizzo in ‘Grease’ By Rodney Tanaka Daily Bruin Staff Debbie Gibson’s image is that of a perky teen singing about love and loss. Sandy, from the musical "Grease," also spends her days singing about her affairs of […]

‘Notes from Underground’ hopes to capture Sundance prize

‘Notes from Underground’ hopes to capture Sundance prize Henry Czerny portrays The Underground Man in Walkow’s latest film By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Many of the films competing at Sundance Film Festival are brilliant examples of underground filmmaking, but perhaps none as much as "Notes from Underground." Gary Walkow, whose "The Trouble With […]