Thursday, March 13, 1997 THEATER: Fun musical carries message of pride to disadvantaged youthBy Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Think of playwright Dorothy Nichols as everyone’s favorite kindergarten teacher: bright-eyed and perky, always with something positive to say. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 OSCARS: Academy members break the silence about the ins and outs of the voting processBy Esther Hui Daily Bruin Contributor It is a mystery. Read more...

Thursday, March 13, 1997 Hitting the Poll Results of the Daily Bruin Online Oscar Poll, which ran from Feb. 28 to March 8, reveal the voters’ favorites to win Academy Awards. 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...