This post was updated on August 23 at 1:03 a.m. Offenses have dominated much of the talk surrounding college football this offseason. And while the read option and air raid may make for nice water-cooler banter, they have had a very real affect on opposing defenses. Just ask UCLA defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. “Enormously,” Ulbrich […]
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UCLA microbiologist allegedly makes death threat on Facebook
A UCLA microbiologist allegedly posted a death threat on Facebook Wednesday in response to an article about Harvard University’s relationship with Thailand, according to a tweet from a former Reuters journalist.
UCLA football ranks No. 7 in AP Top 25 preseason poll
UCLA football starts the season ranked No. 7 in the country in the preseason college football AP Top 25 poll, which was released Sunday morning. The preseason ranking is the Bruins’ highest since the 1998 season, when they reached as high as No. 2, and finished No. 8 overall. UCLA’s No. 7 ranking is also […]
Anti-Semitic flier placed under door of Jewish-owned business
An anti-Semitic flier with swastikas was found under the door of a business run by Jewish individuals in Westwood on Tuesday. Boruch Cunin, a rabbi at the Chabad House at UCLA, said the business owner and an employee later came to him to discuss the flier. “I told them to come over, and they came […]
Protest at Federal Building leads to confrontation between crowds
About 300 pro-Palestine protesters gathered in Westwood on Sunday across the street from the largest crowd of pro-Israel counter-protesters at the Wilshire Federal Building in nearly a month. Both crowds confronted each other at various times during the rally as about two dozen police officers and sheriff’s deputies restrained crowds from getting involved in a […]
Football camp’s afternoon practice times changed for the week
The start time of UCLA football’s afternoon practices for its three two-a-days schedule for this week has changed, per UCLA Athletics. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the Bruins’ second practice of the day will now start at 5:45 p.m., instead of as originally planned for 7 p.m. The first practices for those days will still […]
LADWP considers raising water fees to speed up city pipe replacements
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials said they are considering a 2 percent hike in water fees for residents to raise money for pipe replacements in Los Angeles in the wake of last Tuesday’s flood near UCLA. The department told the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday it needs more funding from the […]