In his 37 years as a trainer for UCLA Athletics, Tony Spino had interacted sparingly with Club Sports. So, when Executive Director of Recreation Mick Deluca sent him a message in 2013 asking to talk about a sports medicine program, Spino had no idea that a year later he’d be in charge of taking the […]
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Preachers on Bruin Walk take different approaches in spreading gospel
The fight on Bruin Walk is against no less than eternal damnation. This is how the many loosely connected contingents of preachers who make the journey to the UCLA campus say they feel when they come out to preach. For Isidro Mendoza, the fight began in 1997 when he lost a brother, who was in […]
Q&A: Peter Sellars talks new UCLA project, art’s role in US politics
Photographer Richard Ross spoke about his art in front of world arts and cultures/dance professor Peter Sellars’ students two years ago. For Sellars and many others, Ross’ work has sparked a series of conversations about criminal injustice in America. For the past several years, Ross has interviewed and photographed the lives of incarcerated youth in […]
USAC Election 2015
Twenty-five candidates are running for the 14 elected USAC positions in this year’s highly contested elections. The majority of candidates are running with the Bruins United or LET’S ACT! slates, some others are running independent and one candidate is running with the After Party slate.
Students celebrate culture with colors at Holi
Nearly 600 pounds of colored powder sat neatly arranged in Ziploc bags Thursday afternoon at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. Thirty minutes later, as the powder settled, the grass was no longer just green, and students left with multicolored clothing and a better understanding of a long-celebrated part of Indian culture. About 1,500 students attended UCLA’s […]
Student organizes spring clothing swap, plans intimate atmosphere
One hundred eighty five dresses hang in Vita Newstetter’s closet. An avid clothes collector and thrifter since the age of 12, Newstetter’s fashion interests followed her to UCLA. “My roommate’s boyfriend’s uncle got a pair of jeans from a man in China four years ago, and they fit me perfectly,” said Newstetter, a second-year Design […]
Baseball squanders lead, recovers to power past UC Irvine in 15-8 win
It almost seemed like the baseball team was the most comfortable in tough, high-pressure situations Tuesday night in its 15-8 mashing of UC Irvine. The Bruins defeated the Anteaters in a marathon slugfest featuring 26 hits, 23 runs and 12 different pitchers. It looked like UCLA (29-8, 14-4 Pac-12) would run away with the game […]