‘New Jersey Drive’ captures street life Gomez’ direction adds emotional intensity to film By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Nic Gomez has given the urban crime genre another go around with New Jersey Drive. Based on real tales of carjacking frenzies in the title state, this film is more interesting as a study of […]
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Kerckhoff exhibit unites Earth Week, WorldFest goals
Kerckhoff exhibit unites Earth Week, WorldFest goals Showcase highlights environment, cultural diversity via artifacts By John Mangum Daily Bruin Staff Earth Week and WorldFest ’95 seem to be focused on completely different issues. The current exhibit in the Kerckhoff Art Gallery seems, at first, to affirm this. Masks and environmental posters hang on the walls, […]
When bands fall into overzealous hands
When bands fall into overzealous hands Belly, Smashing Pumpkins suffer similar fates By Kristin Fiore Overzealous production has existed longer than big production budgets or 24-track studios (operas relied on the crowd-awing tactic). It’s becoming more and more common, however, as unknown bands are thrust into the limelight and burdened with expectations. In an effort […]
Environmental crusader remembered
Environmental crusader remembered Carson pioneered current ecological safety movement By Tatiana Botton Very few women have been as famous in the scientific domain as Rachel Carson. With her book "Silent Spring," she started an ecological revolution that continues today. To celebrate Earth Week at UCLA, the Women’s Resource Center organized yesterday a video presentation about […]
Grad union to vote on two-day walkout tonight
Grad union to vote on two-day walkout tonight By Betty Song At a general membership meeting tonight, walkout committee members of the Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE) will decide whether or not to call a two-day stike next week. A nine-member walkout committee was created and authorized at the last membership meeting in March […]
Students find ‘natural high’ at Health, Fitness Tour
Students find ‘natural high’ at Health, Fitness Tour Traveling fair aims to encourage healthier lifestyle By Allyssa Lee Daily Bruin Staff As a person who enjoys the outdoors, Ahmed Jaffer tries to stay active in many physical events. "I like mountain climbing and rock climbing when we go to public parks like Sequoia," Jaffer said. […]
Board acts as ‘link’ to community
Board acts as ‘link’ to community By Laryssa Kreiselmeyer Lotfi Mansouri, general director of the San Francisco Opera and former artistic adviser to the Minister of Culture in Iran, originally came to UCLA to study medicine. Instead his tenor voice got him recruited for a musical production opposite Carol Burnett. As well as holding a […]