It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was April 1, 1993 and the first time The Cornell Daily Sun printed a little entertainment-oriented supplement called Daze. Of course back then, we were known only as “Arts & Entertainment.” A few months later on Sept. 23, 1993, “Daze” became the official name of the section and forever immortalized Thursdays as the best day of the week.
The longest running arts and entertainment section in the history of The Sun, Daze dominated the Cornell scene during the 1990s. From Pauly Shore to Kevin Smith to Ludacris, Daze has held your hand through celebrity speakers, amazing concerts and cultural trends.
Having most recently expanded to include daily pages, Daze continues to provide an outlet for interesting content, unique commentary and the latest in entertainment developments.
So what were things like back in ’93? Well, for one thing, Billy Joel was still “in.” Just to give you a glimpse of how Daze has changed, we’ve decided to bookend our evolution with two music reviews of U2. Erik Bierbauer’s review of Zooropa first ran on Sept. 23, 1993 while Adrian Prieto’s review of How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb ran more than a decade later on Dec. 2, 2004.