UCLA men’s basketball has added transfer Jon Octeus, a 6-foot-4 guard from Colorado State, as first reported by Scout.com’s Evan Daniels. A senior transfer, Octeus will be eligible to compete immediately after completing his undergraduate degree this summer. His addition is much needed for a Bruin backcourt lacking in depth. Before Octeus’ commitment, UCLA had […]
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Former UCLA guard Zach LaVine taken 13th at NBA Draft
This post was updated on June 27 at 4:33 p.m. A year ago, he was a relatively under-the-radar high school recruit who coach Steve Alford convinced to stick with his commitment to UCLA. Thursday, former UCLA guard Zach LaVine became an NBA player. After one somewhat rocky season at UCLA, LaVine, sitting in the Barclays Center […]
Man seen peeping into student’s apartment on Lindbrook Drive
University police are searching for a man seen peeping into a UCLA student’s Westwood Village apartment Monday afternoon. The man was looking into the student’s apartment on Lindbrook Drive near Hilgard Avenue, according to a university police report. After the student saw the man, he walked away and out of the area. She called police […]
NBA Draft live blog
After winning the admiration of fans with highlight reels and instagrammed vertical leaps that seem to defy gravity, it’s time for the prospects of this year’s NBA Draft to see if they’ve also done enough to entice the NBA general managers. UCLA will have three entries in this year’s draft – guard Jordan Adams, guard/forward […]
New policy allows UC to invest in commercialization of its research
The University of California announced Thursday that it will now be allowed to invest directly in companies that commercialize technologies formed through UC research. UC President Janet Napolitano also announced that she will form a new UC Innovation Council to aid the University in commercializing research done by its campuses. The council, which will meet […]
USAC recap – June 24
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. During summer, council meetings take place biweekly on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The council approved capital contingency programming […]
Joint election for transfer student rep, Gen Rep 2 to be held in fall
A special election will be held in the fall for two undergraduate student government seats, a general representative and transfer student representative. The joint election was approved unanimously at Tuesday’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting. At the meeting, councilmembers agreed to keep the two remaining general representatives in their current posts. Fabienne Roth will continue […]