Hello, regents? Demonstrations increase democracy By Marc Lange I read with dismay in the March 16 issue of the Daily Bruin ("Protest to greet regents") that Regent Howard Leach criticized those students who protested recently in favor of affirmative action, saying, "A demonstration implies wanting to use force or emotion to put a point across." […]
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Star Spangled manners … Editor: Before the Oregon State game at Pauley Pavilion, it was announced that that the national anthem would be sung. It was not, or at least in my opinion, nothing was sung that even remotely resembled "The Star Spangled Banner." "The Star Spangled Banner" is a patriotic anthem and should be […]
Back to basics
Back to basics A new breed of ‘alternative’ country artists are challenging the hegemony of mainstream Nashville, and people are listening. By Michael Tatum Daily Bruin Senior Staff Don’t bother asking Dave Alvin about modern country music. "Oh, what’s there to say?" he laughs, as if to imply, oh no, not that dead horse again. […]
Dreyfuss and Lahti shine in dim ‘Hotels’
Dreyfuss and Lahti shine in dim ‘Hotels’ By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff Jon Robin Baitz’s "Three Hotels," the Mark Taper’s newest production, proves once again that just because you have great actors doesn’t mean you have a great play. While both Richard Dreyfuss and Christine Lahti give wonderful emotion-filled performances, Baitz’s script never gets […]
New audio-visual CD will change face of music
New audio-visual CD will change face of music By Brian Remick There was a time when you had to explain that "CD" meant "compact disc." No one owned them. No one bought them. It took years before music buyers began to reluctantly purchase their first CD players, attracted by the futuristic appeal of the mysterious […]
Students support affirmative action
Students support affirmative action Rally, march commemorate history of UCLA’s activism By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff In 1969, the Asian Radical Movement protested for two days in front of Murphy Hall to ensure that the adoption of ethnic studies was not meant just to placate minority students. Schoenberg Quad was once the site […]
‘Circle’ boy wonder takes leap into ‘Batman Forever’ as Robin
‘Circle’ boy wonder takes leap into ‘Batman Forever’ as Robin By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff His latest role is the most recent in a long line of clean-cut Golden Boys, but come this summer Chris O’Donnell will be in for a major image overhaul. Currently playing the idealistic, athletic Irish youth Jack Foley in […]