Friday, May 1, 1998 Resculpting song, dance on silver screen FILM: Director Nicholas Hytner explains why recent movie musical attempts haven’t worked – and why he hopes his film version of ‘Chicago,’ starring Madonna and Goldie Hawn, will be the exception By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff The American movie musical is something of a cinematic dinosaur. Read more...

Friday, May 1, 1998 Soul food can soothe ails of broken-hearted RESTAURANT: Country kitchen offers L.A. diners cozy, cafeteria-style meal By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff It lies in the midst of a strip mall, between a sterile yuppie cafe and an unwelcoming Koo Koo Roo, like an oasis of comfort. Read more...

By Jammie Salagubang Daily Bruin Contributor Signs of Spring at UCLA: 1. People badly in need of tans decide to show off their pale appendages. 2. Read more...

Thursday, April 30, 1998 Electronic breakdown MUSIC: Now that the initial hype over DJ culture has subsided, artists of electronica, techno, dance look for credibility beyond music trends By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor Over the past year and a half, machine-generated music under the aliases "electronica," "dance" or "techno" has enjoyed overwhelming attention by both major record companies and media outlets. Read more...

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...