By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Senior Staff Whether it comes in the form of a marching band’s snares or a pounding disco beat, the drum has always been a universal instrument. Read more...

By Megan Dickerson Daily Bruin Senior Staff Portrait artists are like hunters, following the scent of a certain pose or an indescribable smirk. They stalk their subjects, in hopes of confining to the page an elusive twinkle or a characteristic shrug. Read more...

By Gideon Cross Daily Bruin Contributor The half homage, half poking fun soul/hip-hop posturing that sometimes wears a bit thin on Beck’s mostly impressive latest release “Midnite Vultures” was in full force Friday night at the Greek Theater. Read more...

By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Contributor Forget the oven, don’t even think about the microwave, and who needs a stove. Clearly these cooking tools are passé, now that novel recipes call for cooking with dishwashers and car engines. Read more...

“The Scarlet Pimpernel” Through June 18 Ahmanson Theatre Tickets $25 – $70 (213) 628-2772 The chorus sung about the infamous storybook hero and star of “The Scarlet Pimpernel” echoed through the Ahmanson Theatre at the play’s opening last week. Read more...

Everyone knows the standard first-year dorm initiation ““ the floor trip to “The Price is Right” taping. Usually one dreams the night before of hearing Rod Roddy shout out to “Come on down because you are the next contestant,” only to wake up to reality knowing that the chances are slim to none ““ actually 9 out of about 300 ““ of getting picked. Read more...

By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Senior Staff Saying farewell to the dead doesn’t have to be a somber occasion. Not if you’re an Orange County punk, at least. Read more...