Category Archives: Westwood

While his classmates were in lecture on Tuesday, Jesse Cheng was in Sacramento fighting for their right to be in class.

Andrew Blankfield hoists himself up onto the white ply rope. Using his toes as grips, he climbs with the dexterity of a spider monkey toward the top, pausing to flip upside down and wrap the rope in multiple loops around his waist and thighs.

On a chilly Tuesday evening, UCLA alumna Soseh Keshishyan stood before a group gathered on the steps of Burbank City Hall and sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Mer Hayrenik,” the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia.

Questions about Egyptian politicians, Greek philosophers, obscure cathedrals and organic molecules were thrown out to four teams who battled against a ticking clock to deliver correct answers in time.