Thursday, June 4, 1998 Contest! Here’s the deal: our beloved Joe Bruin has been killed. He was found hanging from a balcony inside Royce Hall. The authorities have called it a suicide, but you know better. Read more...

Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Dangerous beauty THEATER: Professionals and community members join forces to chronicle Asian American experiences – from hate crimes to drag shows – in ‘A Beautiful Country’ By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff The kids shooting hoops on the blacktop outside Chinatown’s Castelar School are probably unaware a man wearing a dress and lip syncing to Madonna’s "Vogue" is doing his best to chronicle their history. Read more...

Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Fountain of Sonic Youth heals dying grunge rock MUSIC: Band’s singular guitar play mixes chaos, harmony into free sound By Brendon Vandergast Daily Bruin Contributor To say rock quartet Sonic Youth had something to do with the rise of grunge-alterna rock in the early ’90s is a gross understatement. Read more...

Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Soundbites MUSIC Tori Amos, "From the choirgirl hotel" (Atlantic) Don’t look now, but Tori Amos has become the latest artist to "reinvent" herself in what has been known as the late 1990’s alternative music crisis. Read more...

Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Despite history, female directors take spotlight on silver screen FILM: Festival furthers women’s bid for equality in male-dominated field By Sabrina Solanki Daily Bruin Contributor Though actresses have long been on-screen icons, a tally of household names behind the scenes (Steven, Spike, Milos, Ang) is suspiciously void of female names. Read more...

Tuesday, June 2, 1998 Spice Girl breakup creates void not likely to be filled for minutes FILM: British group will be missed by many devoted, deranged fans This just in: A reliable source – also known as a design intern with a British accent – tells us the Spice Girls have broken up. Read more...

Tuesday, June 2, 1998 Widespread Vibes MUSIC: Gov’t Mule, G. Love, Special Sauce and Widespread Panic play down classic grooves and funky jams at the Universal Amphitheater By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Contributor Tie-dyed shirts and slick suits never looked so good together before, but Saturday night it just felt right. Read more...