The current state of the music industry is nothing to sing about. For the second year in a row, U.S. album sales have declined, plummeting 8.7 percent to nearly 650 million units in 2002 ““ the worst drop in over a decade. Read more...

Robert Rosen, dean of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, doesn’t just sit, aloof, in his office doing administrative work. Last year, he helped create the student-run television program “UCLA: Next,” a magazine style television series focusing on UCLA. Read more...

“Gangs of New York” Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel-Day Lewis Directed by Martin Scorsese 3 Stars “Gangs of New York” is a three-hour collection of meticulous, aggressive attention to historical detail. Read more...

On Saturday, Drake Stadium played host to one of the most unusual soccer matches UCLA has seen in years: Czech and Slovak locals versus celebrities from the Czech Republic. Read more...

A new quarter is starting, and for those of us hailing from the “hella” north half of the state, that can only mean one thing: a seven hour car trip. Read more...

L.A. movie premieres are always crawling with celebrities and other notables, but some premieres have featured important cast members, who are not given top billing: cars. Read more...

“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan Directed by Peter Jackson 3.5 Paws As the second installment of the famed Tolkien trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” focuses on the now-shattered fellowship of warriors chosen to return the One Ring to Mount Doom in order to destroy it. Read more...