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• Review: ‘The Butterfly Effect’ flies in the face of convention

  Jan. 22, 2004 at midnight

  “The Butterfly Effect” Directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber New Line Cinema Taking a departure from Ashton Kutcher’s recent slew of romantic comedies, “The Butterfly Effect” is a ...

• Stars unlikely pair on, off set

  Sept. 21, 2003 at midnight

  Maybe opposites really do attract. From Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, to Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, the entertainment industry has shown that the pairing of two seemingly contradicting ...

• Arts camp offers experience to variety of college students

  June 9, 2003 at midnight

  For college students who have been thinking about entering the entertainment industry, a new program hosted at UCLA this summer provides the opportunity to take a swim in Hollywood’s waters ...

• nline: Grad student blends TV, writing careers with community service

  April 27, 2003 at midnight

  Yvonne deLaRosa Green thinks she just may be a part of history. “The master plan behind everything as a Latina was that there weren’t a lot of things out there. ...

• Oscar only loves West Coast nominees

  March 4, 2003 at midnight

  In less than 20 days, millions of people from around the world will be eagerly watching as Hollywood hosts its biggest party of the year, the Academy Awards. And why ...

• Reality Greek shows hit MTV

  Feb. 26, 2003 at midnight

  After millions of viewers tuned in for the first season of “Sorority Life” over the summer, MTV is back at it again, this time with fraternities representing. Hoping to recreate ...

• Life at UCLA more than just celebrity encounters

  Feb. 25, 2003 at midnight

  After picking up my visiting friend from the airport two weeks ago, I was disgusted at the first thing that came out of her mouth. Not “How have you been?” ...

• Comedy taps fraternity antics

  Feb. 21, 2003 at midnight

  Last winter, the founders of Lambda Epsilon Omega fraternity took over the UCLA campus, manipulating their pledges above Kerckhoff Patio and running amok around Royce quad. The men were not ...

• Even smart university students fall for dumb PR

  Feb. 18, 2003 at midnight

  If the hype looks too good to be true, then chances are it probably is. As obvious as this lesson may seem to most level-headed individuals, I had the unfortunate ...

• Romantic comedies set impossible

  Feb. 11, 2003 at midnight

  Come Friday, I’ll probably be spending Valentine’s Day alone yet again, but this year I’m putting the blame on someone other than myself: more specifically, those estrogen-filled, male-deprecating movies known ...