Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Comedy and courage CAMPUS: Accepting the Jack Benny Award, Ellen DeGeneres enjoyed being acknowledged for her comedy, not just the controversy it’s created By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Contributor Her television show was recently cancelled, and she’s been under heavy scrutiny from the media and the public for the past couple years. Read more...

Monday, April 27, 1998 Soundbites Drill Team, "Hope and Dreams Explosion," (Reprise Records) Ladies and gentleman, we have a winner. Entering the mainstream music circuit, meet Drill Team, the L.A.-based alternative pop band who has a successful first full-length album on their hands. Read more...

Monday, April 27, 1998 Getting drunk, being disruptive highlight of day for book vendor COLUMN: Best part of job is free alcohol, intelligent discourse with authors I work at a bookstore in Brentwood every Tuesday, and authors sometimes come in for readings and signings. Read more...

Monday, April 27, 1998 Fashion eastward ART: Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new retrospective examines the European trendsetter’s fascination of Japan’s light, free style of clothing By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor When Japan opened its doors to the world for the first time toward the end of the 19th century, what emerged was, to Western eyes, exotic. Read more...

Monday, April 27, 1998 Notable film school grad turns back to classroom FILM: Successful screenwriter David Koepp uses Hollywood experience to teach aspiring students By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff A lone velociraptor stands poised, ready to attack. Read more...

Monday, April 27, 1998 Semisonic’s sonorous, but short, show charms fans MUSIC: Rising Minnesota band blends honesty, personality to pop performance at Troubadour Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor Rolling in from places unknown, the trio Semisonic played a brilliantly laid-back performance at the Troubadour Wednesday. Read more...

Friday, April 24, 1998 People’s choice MUSIC: The Alexander String Quartet lets the audience decide each program’s repetoire By Ai Goldsmith Daily Bruin Contributor "Choose Your Own Adventures" aren’t just for books anymore. Read more...