Monday, 6/9/97 Defining a genre which defies all standards MUSIC: Meaning of ‘alternative rock’ has mutated since grunge broke in summer of 1991 By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Staff With the surge of "pop" music and the "death" of grunge, the world of "alternative" music is facing an identity crisis. Read more...

Monday, 6/9/97 UCLA graduate student animator wins Academy Award Former engineer hopes 4 1/2-minute short will gestate into career By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor Many students dream of hearing the words, "And the Oscar goes to …" But for Mark Dale Levine, this dream is a reality. Read more...

Monday, 6/9/97 Film comes home FILM: With an East Coast look that belies its proximity to Hollywood, UCLA is a prime location to shoot films, television shows and commercials By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff When UCLA students watch last summer’s hit movie "The Nutty Professor," they might notice the beautiful college campus where it was filmed. Read more...

Monday, 6/9/97 New palette of programs broadens arts studies ARTS: Changes reflect trend toward merging disciplines By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Staff From Michelangelo to Picasso, Mozart to Bob Marley and "Hello Dolly" to "Jesus Christ Superstar," it’s pretty much a given that art imitates life and social change. Read more...

Monday, 6/9/97 UCLA graduates thriving in not-so-menacing job market ARTS: Students find employment in entertainment industry, credit school for enhancing prospects By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff After four or more years in college, most arts majors have been tormented with the sarcastic question, "Oh, so you’re looking for a career in food service?" Yet, while they recognize the upcoming challenges the "real world" will present, many UCLA graduating seniors are tackling the job hunt head on. Read more...

Thursday, 6/5/97 Student finances six-year-old dream of movie-making with winnings Messina features stories from his own life in ‘Grandma and Me’ By John Nein Daily Bruin Contributor It’s a crazy thing trying to finance a film. Read more...

Thursday, 6/5/97 Production measures up with great talent, stagecraft All-female cast delivers surprisingly entertaining, bold play By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor The lights dim as figures clothed in black nuns’ habits make their entrances. Read more...