Sunday, May 5


UCLA alumna relays plight of Gen Xers in ‘Big Affirmations’

Thursday, January 9, 1997 BOOK: Author advises Generation Xers on how to keep the faith in lifeBy Amanda Miller Daily Bruin Contributor Most people have made at least a few resolutions for the new year, and some may look to those handy little "positive thinking" manuals that grace so many coffee tables these days. Read more...




Lucky Star

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 With a lot of determination and a little luck, mega pop star and occasional actress Madonna finds her dream role in the smash hit of the season, ‘Evita.’By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Staff The release of "Evita," which goes into city-wide release this week after a Christmas Day debut at the Cinerama Dome, is quite the coup for the Material Mom. Read more...


Musical combines fairy tales, takes viewers ‘Into Woods’

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 THEATER: Broadway play captivates audiences of all ages through the use of music, acting, wit and humorBy Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Though fairy tales began as grown-up entertainment (in the days before TV) and were often quite dark and/or sophisticated, somewhere along the way they evolved into smiley stories for children with convenient morals at the end. Read more...


ŒGoing Down¹ spirals into superficiality

Tuesday, January 7, 1997 BOOK: Jennifer Belle’s first novel is a scattered sequence of eventsBy Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor Every Sunday night, television watchers are bombarded with movies with titles such as "To Love, Honor and Deceive" or "She Cried No." While invariably bad, once a viewer tunes into the scandalous topics, it is inexplicably addicting. Read more...