Monday, March 31, 1997 ART: Del Drago brews controversy with fourth primary color theoryBy Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor Renowned Italian contemporary painter Francesco Del Drago isn’t afraid to stir up a little controversy. Read more...

Monday, March 31, 1997 FILM: Big studio movies overlooked for superior work of small companiesBy Emily Forster and Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Oscar rolled out the red carpet for a flock of fresh faces March 24, determined to mesh Hollywood glitz with the likes of self-proclaimed hillbilly Billy Bob Thornton, English stage actress Brenda Blethyn and other unlikely newcomers. Read more...

Monday, March 31, 1997 The L.A. County Museum of Art’s eclectic collection of contemporary prints proves that modern art can be about anything ­ a woodcut, a cardboard box or a personal revolution ­ to those willing to not only look at the art but to contemplate the artist’s message.By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff Contemporary art has never been easy or widely popular ­ it is filled with private symbols and unsettling ambiguities, and it has limitless modes and expressions. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 MUSIC: Band with meager beginnings at Dykstra Hall talent show helped shape early scene of genreBy Tom Komaromi Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine attending UCLA in 1978 and forming a joke punk rock band in Dykstra Hall with your buddies. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 Two superstar rappers have been murdered in the past six months. Will the violent streets that spawned the gangsta rap community eventually tear it apart? Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 PERFORMANCES: Center for Performing Arts presents a melange of music, dance By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor As students reluctantly enter 10th week, they often find themselves searching for just one more distraction before the stress of finals. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 SURVEY: Voters mostly agree with critics’ picks for Academy Awards By Emily Forster Daily Bruin Senior Staff Given their own chance to vote for Academy Awards through the Daily Bruin Online Oscar Poll, UCLA students primarily opt for the same films that critics predict members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will choose. Read more...