Monday, September 22, 1997 Rent COMMENTARY: The holiday musical ‘Rent’ combines many elements of American culture while transcending ethnicity, sexuality. By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff hristmas is coming early this year – in the form of "Rent," a holiday musical that has good cause to celebrate. Read more...

Monday, September 22, 1997 College reps link listeners to source of new sounds STUDENTS: Students help promote bands, open doors at record labels By Jeremy Engel Daily Bruin Contributor Music blasts from the speakers at noon on a sunny day in Westwood Plaza. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Alicia to excess FILM: Alicia Silverstone is working overtime, starring in and producing ‘Excess Baggage.’ By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff It seems like just yesterday when Alicia Silverstone gained nationwide recognition in Aerosmith’s "Crying" video, voted by MTV as the "No. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Comedian Tucker makes his way onto big screen FILM: ‘Money Talks’ star grabs attention with lead role in action-comedy By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff The class clown always gets the last laugh. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Soundbites Fleetwood Mac "The Dance" (Reprise) Before you start getting all cynical, recalling how you’re still broke from paying $100 for that awfully-contrived Eagles "Hell Freezes Over" reunion tour, let’s give Fleetwood Mac a chance to explain themselves. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Sports Briefs Baseball Former UCLA baseball star Jim Parque, who helped lead the Bruins to the College World Series in 1997 for the first time since 1969, has become the first player from the 1997 draft to reach Triple A. Read more...

Monday, 8/25/97 Creator Perry unleashes Australia’s eclectic Tap Dogs on Wadsworth stage DANCE: Australian group returns to Los Angeles with popular tap show By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Think of them as STOMP down under. Read more...