By Sara Bamossy Daily Bruin Contributor Senegalese Afro-pop artist Baaba Maal blends the time-honored musical traditions of his native West Africa with the modern influences of funk, reggae, R&B, jazz and rock. Read more...

  Nintendo Gamecube NFL Quarterback Club 2002 Publisher: Acclaim If players have tested “NFL 2K2″ for the Xbox, they’ll do a double-take at their Gamecubes when beginning to play “NFL Quarterback Club 2002.”Â  The graphics are much too reminiscent of N64 (Nintendo’s previous generation system) to be deserving of the Gamecube distinction.  Acclaim’s QB Club series has always trailed behind the heavyweight in this genre, such as the Madden series and the previously mentioned 2K series from Sega, but this game is lacking in all of the departments ““ graphics, gameplay, and features.  Graphically, the characters are small and blocky, running in an annoyingly mechanical way as if they were on tracks. However, a small attempt was made to add realism, such as realistic shadow effects and the simple articulation of emotions on players’ faces.  The game computer (aka CPU) has very rudimentary artificial intelligence. Read more...

  “Bulletproof Wallets” Ghostface Killah (featuring Raekwon)  Sony/Epic In the last three years, the Wu Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah has kept a top spot in the rap game with a critically acclaimed solo LP and two recent Wu Tang albums. Read more...

By Sophia Whang Daily Bruin Senior Staff With graduation and summer break come the same excuses, masked as an adventurous trip to Europe or a relaxing year off, all to hide the common fact of unemployment. Read more...

  The French Kicks, goofing off in front of microphones, will be performing at Spaceland this Friday. By Andrew Lee Daily Bruin Contributor For any sunburned West Coaster whose idea of the subway system involves Clay Henry and a steady diet of Veggie Delite, New York is not only a cultural haven, but also a mythical, almost mystical place, foreign in spite of its far-reaching familiarity. Read more...

  Anthony Bromberg Click Here for more articles by Anthony Bromberg So, one day back in high school I was getting dressed and I thought to myself, “Hey, I’ll put on blue jeans, a white tee shirt, and run some mousse through my hair. Read more...

  Egyptian Theater Actors Tchelet Semel and Oren Rehany star in "The Holy Land," which will be screened at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. By Katie Leff Daily Bruin Contributor In a world where the little guy is all too frequently shoved to the wayside to make room for the already rich and famous to increase their prestige, creative spirit often suffers. Read more...