Cover: Stop the Press
Santa Cruz High School's newspaper and it's co-editors Greta Hansen and Willow Bicknell were the big losers in an ugly firefight between faculty and administration.

Hot-Weather Happenings: A complete guide to this summer's cultural, recreational and phantasmagorical fun.

Night Howl: Three thinkers converge for a day of musings on chaos, theory and the end of the world as we know it.

Zine Beat: Another local zine takes a stab at music, work and children's early-morning icons.

Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie: Chloë Sevigny and Chris Eigeman enjoy the privileges of youth and class in The Last Days of Disco.

Talking Pictures: Author Linda Jaivin talks about the sexy comet in Deep Impact.

Prison Tube: Jim Carrey tries to escape the box in The Truman Show.

Thanks for the Memories: Chef David Kinch and hostess Aimee Hebert labor to create a dining affair to remember at Sent Sovi.

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