Jordan Lee: Saints, Broncos likely to thrive in 2014-2015 NFL season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the NFL season is finally at hand. Before dreams are dashed and seasons ruined, I’ll offer up my take on the upcoming season: Division Winners: NFC NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles – They have the division’s best player – running back LeSean McCoy – and the team […]

Long Story Short – September 1, 2014

Chirag Govardhan and Dustin Randolph host the eighth episode of Long Story Short this summer. First, Fanny Garcia gives us insight on the life of a non-traditional transfer student through her blog, “pLAwriting in the city.” Then, we speak with Paul Cleland of E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity to talk about water conservation. Afterward, Kevin Bowman […]

Bruins lead Cavaliers at the half, 21-10

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — If UCLA’s offense imagined how it would like to start the season, its first half performance against Virginia would unequivocally not be it. The same, though, can’t be said for the Bruins’ defense. At the half, UCLA leads Virginia 21 – 10, led by three touchdowns from its defense. With 13:35 left […]

Jordan Lee: Florida State, Melvin Gordon to impress in 2014 college football season

College football is back. Which means football is back. Football season kicks off Thursday – and this weekend – when the majority of teams play their first games of the season. I’m just going to ignore the riveting Georgia State vs. Abilene Christian game from Wednesday, as I’m sure you did. A lot has transpired […]

Long Story Short – August 18, 2014

Dustin Randolph and Sharon Lin host the seventh episode of Long Story Short this summer. First, Christyana Cabal and Hannah Jacobs share the sights and sounds of studying abroad in London, England. Then, Froyo Time with a review of Yogurt Delite. Afterward, listen in on DAFRA drum, the final installment of “Summer Concerts on the […]

Protesters rally in Westwood against recent Israeli airstrikes

This post was updated on July 20 at 7:47 p.m. More than a thousand protesters, including several UCLA students and faculty, marched to the Israeli consulate from Westwood’s Federal Building Sunday afternoon urging Israel to stop launching airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, in the latest in a series of local demonstrations from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine […]