Thursday, January 29, 1998 Hawke has future ‘Great Expectations’ FILM: Actor discusses career, new movie and parenthood By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff After being labeled the Generation X poster boy in such movies as "Reality Bites" and "Before Sunrise," Ethan Hawke’s goateed, slacker presence seemed to have evaporated like most of the grunge scene did in the mid-’90s. Read more...

Thursday, January 29, 1998 ‘Dharma’ lacks power to enlighten readers BOOK: Lesser-known Kerouac collection falls short of previous work By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor The unveiling of an unseen work by Jack Kerouac is undoubtedly a publishing event, and Viking has certainly given "Some of the Dharma" an attractive presentation. Read more...

Thursday, January 29, 1998 Cafe Noir offers potluck of musical styles MUSIC: Band confirms mixing genres makes for tasty listening experience By Alicia Roca Daily Bruin Contributor It is not often that a band applies the principles of cooking to music. Read more...

Thursday, January 29, 1998 Here now MUSIC: Oasis wages a rockin’ battle for staying power By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor In England, the rock’n’roll band Oasis, who played a sold-out gig at the Universal Amphitheater on Tuesday night, has the distinction of being a public demigod. Read more...

Wednesday, January 28, 1998 Hearing voices THEATER Motifs of freedom and self-expression inspire the creators of "Harriet’s Return" By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff The stage is buffed and country clean. Read more...

Wednesday, January 28, 1998 Display reveals personal thoughts, experiences ART Viewers marvel at photographer’s knack for emotional storytelling By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff The shadowy hint of trees lines the off-white and brown background like a horizon dipped in dusk. Read more...

Wednesday, January 28, 1998 Soundbites MUSIC The LOX "Money, Power, & Respect" (Bad Boy/Arista) Love ’em or hate ’em, the fact remains that Sean "Puffy" Combs and his Bad Boy family have dominated the hip-hop, R&B and pop charts for the past four years. Read more...