Scoring at the movies

Friday, February 27, 1998 Scoring at the movies MUSIC: Ranging from classical to pop, film soundtracks evoke emotional responses and bring in a few extra bucks in the process By Ai Goldsmith Daily Bruin Contributor Although we live in the age of science and technology, people are looking to extract emotion from almost every experience. […]

Ice Cream & Odori

Friday, February 27, 1998 Ice Cream & Odori CULTURE: The Nikkei Student Union’s Japanese Culture Night showcases modern and traditional aspects of Japanese-American culture By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Contributor There is a calm and relaxed atmosphere in the Veterans Wadsworth Theater on Monday night. It’s relatively quiet for a rehearsal – quiet enough for […]

Remembering the ‘forgotten Holocaust’

Thursday, February 26, 1998 Remembering the ‘forgotten Holocaust’ BOOK: ‘Rape of Nanking’ chronicles horrifying, graphic cruelties of war By Christopher Bates Daily Bruin Contributor "War is cruelty," said General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1863. Sherman was speaking of his own war, the United States Civil War. However, his point has become relevant even during the […]

Fanning the flames

Thursday, February 26, 1998 Fanning the flames FILM: Joe Ezsterhas’ new mockumentary of the film industry, ‘Burn Hollywood Burn,’ may be even truer to life than the screenwriter himself would like to admit By Matthew Schmid Daily Bruin Senior Staff From the ashes of the most heavily criticized film of the decade was born a […]

Common anything but in live concert

Thursday, February 26, 1998 Common anything but in live concert MUSIC: Listeners marvel at band’s energy, talent in House of Blues show By Jeremy Engel Daily Bruin Contributor Southern California’s home-grown ensemble, Common Sense, flaunted their professional, crowd-moving sound Saturday night at the House of Blues. Bringing elements of reggae, ska and rock to their […]