Thursday, April 30, 1998 Swayze gets back in driver’s seat with action thriller FILM: Star overcomes difficulty of broken legs, returns to work on adventure-laden ‘Black Dog’ By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Contributor Forever searching for new and different types of films, Patrick Swayze has a career that could be called diverse at best. Read more...

Thursday, April 30, 1998 Access O’Brien BOOK: Pat O’Brien demystifies professional terms for non-athletes, speaks out on sports issues By Stanley L. Johnson Jr. Daily Bruin Staff Have you ever been in a situation where you felt clueless, unsure or just plain dumb when it comes to knowing about sports? Read more...

Thursday, April 30, 1998 O’Brien Q&A Q&A: Author reveals goals of novel, how he chose favorite athletes By Stanley L. Johnson Jr. Daily Bruin Staff In a recent interview with the Daily Bruin, Pat O’Brien discussed his new book "Talkin’ Sports: A B.S.-er’s Guide" and topics ranging from the importance of staying in school – as opposed to going directly into professional sports – to the UCLA Athletic Department’s student athletes. Read more...

Thursday, April 30, 1998 Innovative program presents new view on current topics TV: Four-woman show tries to counteract trashy daytime programming By Teron Hide Daily Bruin Contributor Rushing into the conference room of the Century Plaza Hotel, two women skitter quickly through the door, gabbing and laughing. Read more...

Thursday, April 30, 1998 Dysfunctional family at home on stage THEATER: ‘Islands and Avenues’ offers charming mix of cross dressers, unconscious bodies, general lunacy By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff A revealing novelist, her scatter-brained microbiologist brother and his narcoleptic, hiccuping wife. Read more...

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Soundbites Vitreous Humor "Posthumous," (Crank!) It’s a shame Vitreous Humor’s only full-length disc has come – well – posthumously. It’s also a shame that the three original members’ post-VH minimalist outfit, named The Regrets (who appear on the last listed track), has also prematurely disbanded. Read more...

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Impromptones take cues from audience MUSIC/THEATER: Improv lyrics, spontaneity make for wacky performance By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff When the night begins with "I’m wealthy and I’m good in bed," things are bound to get interesting. Read more...