By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff Nine out of 10 book critics will agree that “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” the still-growing collection of feel-good stories that promise sunshine on any rainy day, will leave you with a warm-hearted, squishy feeling inside. Read more...

By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press Six years ago this summer, O.J. Simpson was a defendant in the most-watched murder case in American history. Viewers sat glued to their TV sets as the saga unfolded in what television news correspondents would dub the Trial of the Century. Read more...

By Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Summer at UCLA is in full swing as the campus is overrun by teams of cheerleaders learning to yell and groups of freshmen trying to “orientate” themselves. Read more...

By Amanda Fletcher Daily Bruin Senior Staff The heat was on at The Beat’s Summer Jam 2000 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Onstage acts like Lucy Pearl, Da Brat, Lil’ Kim, De La Soul, Eve, Next, May and Dilated People churned out sizzling performances. Read more...

By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Senior Staff The rock ‘n’ roll business presents an odd dichotomy within itself. On one hand, it’s rock ‘n’ roll ““ big cars, trips to Rio, hit singles and all that glitz you see on “Behind the Music.” In terms of coolness, not much can beat it. Read more...

By Angela Salazar Daily Bruin Senior Staff The crystal chandeliers of the Palladium seemed out of place on Aug. 10, when the Deftones packed the venue as part of their “White Pony” international album tour. Read more...

By Mariko Obrero Daily Bruin Contributor It was unfortunate that The Distillers played the shortest set at an all-ages show held at The Troubador on Aug. Read more...