W. polo wins two, loses two in tourney Bruins debut with 2-2 performance at Indoor Nationals By Yoni Tamler They won a couple, they lost a couple. Their all-time winning percentage  after four games  is .500. In its debut, the UCLA women’s water polo team took to the water last Friday night at […]
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Hard work key to American identity ‘success’
Hard work key to American identity ‘success’ By Yuchi Sung Having just recovered from the town hall meeting (in which no real discussions transpired, I might add), all I’ve been able to think about is how my ancestors have been discriminated against. All those statutes forbidding Chinese immigrants to enter this country, to testify against […]
Homophobic response to ‘Learning’ disturbs viewer
Homophobic response to ‘Learning’ disturbs viewer By Ivan Wu Recently, I watched the John Singleton movie Higher Learning. Although not a masterpiece, this movie did succeed in provoking plenty of reactions from its viewers. As I sat through the movie, it was not so much its choppy presentation that disturbed me, but rather the audience’s […]
New arrival promises to change Uncle Petey’s life
New arrival promises to change Uncle Petey’s life Every now and then a moment comes along in your life that makes you pause. That moment came last Thursday, the day I became an uncle. At 11:11 p.m. (and 32 seconds) a little bundle of joy entered this world by the name of Michael Hamilton Arato. […]
Debussy’s subtle impressionism lost on Sellars
Debussy’s subtle impressionism lost on Sellars Opera’s fantasy, magic missing with director’s new conception By John Mangum Someone undermined a glorious musical performance of Debussy’s "Pelléas et Mélisande" Saturday night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Who was the culprit, you ask? Director Peter Sellars. Sellars, whose name conjures images of operas set in ’70s diners […]
KROQ drone: Appeal may fall even as station ratings rise
KROQ drone: Appeal may fall even as station ratings rise Students, KLA express discontent with 106.7 FM’s perceived repetitive playlist By Kristin Fiore Does your radio ever get that "not so fresh" feeling? If so, you’re not alone. Many fans of alternative music and KROQ (106.7 FM) feel that as the station’s ratings go up, […]
In the line of fire
In the line of fire The arts community is in an uproar over Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich’s attempts to terminate both the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Bruin gets reactions from those affected at UCLA and beyond. "Museums cannot afford to do exhibitions just out […]