By J.D. WhitlockSummer Bruin Columnist A recent poll taken by Gen X group Third Millennium found that almost twice as many 18- to 34-year-olds believe in UFOs as believe in the long-term existence of Social Security. Estimates of the demise of Social Security range from the year 2010 to 2030, with the 2030 guess counting […]
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First Knight
First Knight By Colburn Tseng Richard Gere is some big stud. Even moviegoers who have never found the actor very appealing will walk out of First Knight agreeing that the soon to be ex-Mr. Cindy Crawford, with his silver hair dyed a youthful brown, just oozes charisma in the role of Lancelot, knight of the […]
Swinging with Dad and the big boys in Detroit
By Adam BressonSummer Bruin Columnist My dad and I started our journey with the trunk of my Ford Tempo bulging with all sorts of luggage, snacks and second-hand furniture. It was the summer of 1993 and I was preparing for my long drive across the country with the first man to ever see me naked. […]
No Clippers here
By Eric BranchSummer Bruin Staff Betting on a disco revival might be safer than trying to predict the NBA draft. Just ask Ed O’Bannon, George Zidek and Tyus Edney. UCLA’s trio of seniors were picked – as expected – at last Wednesday’s draft in Toronto. However, their order of selection did not exactly go according […]
More than meets the eye
By Kristin FioreSummer Bruin Staff Much of what is innovative, emotive, or just plain bewildering in 20th century art can be blamed on Wassily Kandinsky. One of the first true abstract artists, Kandinsky expressed himself through pure form and color, recreating a mood instead of a scene. Six of his seven existing "Compositions" are being […]
Rich leaves school for sculptures
By Patrick KerkstraSummer Bruin Staff In a decision that promises major consequences for Los Angeles’ artistic and educational communities, UCLA’s second-highest ranking official, Executive Vice Chancellor Andrea Rich, announced her resignation last week. On November 1, Rich will assume the top position at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), as the unanimous selection […]
Regents challenge Young on Anderson cost overruns
By Phillip CarterSummer Bruin Staff Eleven million dollars in cost overruns in the building of the new Anderson Graduate School of Management landed Chancellor Charles Young in hot water at this month’s University of California Board of Regents’ meeting. Several regents questioned Young’s dealings with the construction company, saying that it may have been unwise […]