Mojo: A guide to the UCLA Bruins for students who don’t follow football

The UCLA Bruin football team begins its season in less than a week. This is exciting! This is one of the reasons why you came to UCLA! “Wait,” you say. “I actually chose this school because of its academics and social atmosphere – I couldn’t care less about sports.” Sports might not be everyone’s highest […]

Former Bruin advances sport across borders in first NBA Africa Game

The NBA made an advancement in its global expansion efforts Saturday, when the league hosted its first-ever Africa Game in Johannesburg, South Africa. The exhibition game saw Team Africa take on Team World in front of about 4,000 spectators at the Ellis Park Arena as part of commissioner Adam Silver’s attempts to further the sport […]

Ara Shirinian: More restaurants should follow Chipotle’s responsible approach to food

The next time I bite into a double-wrapped burrito at Chipotle Mexican Grill, it will be with the peace of mind that the chicken inside didn’t once look like something from Futurama. That’s because as of Monday, Chipotle is no longer using genetically modified organisms – any organism with an artificially altered genetic makeup – […]

Arthur Wang: New host Trevor Noah will diversify, globalize ‘The Daily Show’

The internet is abuzz over the Monday announcement that Trevor Noah is succeeding Jon Stewart on Comedy Central’s late night crown jewel and satirical news comedy program, “The Daily Show.” Some are dazed and confused. Such a reaction is understandable, considering that the two could not be more unalike. Stewart, who is a Jewish, short, […]

Long Story Short – March 30, 2015

Alex Hyun and Dariane Nabor host spring quarter’s first episode of Long Story Short. First, Dr. Jody Heymann, founding director of WORLD Policy Analysis Center, discusses their new report called “Closing the Gender Gap.” Next, first-year biochemistry student Grant Schulte, fourth-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student Joey Orpilla, third-year mechanical engineering student Clara Takahashi, […]