Professional cyclists streaking by in neon blurs made a lasting impression on Sebouh Bazikian. He was in eighth grade and at his first bike-a-thon, taking in the scene while pedaling at his own pace. “Your whole body is propelling yourself to go that fast,” Bazikian said. “(And with cycling) there’s no excuse to fail. It’s […]
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Despite shaky season, UCLA still optimistic for Pac-12 championship
In the wake of UCLA’s uninspiring 40-37 victory over struggling Colorado Saturday, one which Bruin fans would likely want to forget, coach Jim Mora spent the next day reminding them, and everyone else, of one thing: It could be worse. “As much gloom and doom as there is out there, I would challenge anybody to […]
UCLA ROTC cadets take part in grueling Ranger Challenge
SAN DIEGO — The UCLA cadets went to sleep at 9 p.m. and woke up three hours before sunrise. By 2 p.m. they had sprinted, jogged, climbed and hauled equipment for more than 8 miles up and down steep brush- and dirt-covered terrain, most of it while carrying more than 45 pounds of military gear, […]
Bruins clinch close win against Buffaloes in double overtime
BOULDER, Colo. — UCLA might like to take its first and last offensive plays in Saturday’s 40-37 overtime win at Colorado, then forget about everything in between. The Bruins’ first play was perfect. Redshirt sophomore running back Paul Perkins took a handoff to the left, followed his blockers outside, then sprinted 92 yards down the […]
Sadeghi-Movahed, Haq elected to transfer, general representative seats
This post was updated on Oct. 26 at 5:20 p.m. Students elected Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed to the newly created transfer student representative seat and Sofia Moreno Haq to the general representative 2 seat on the undergraduate student government council Friday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council special election saw a 13.6 percent voter turnout, a small number […]
UCLA professor creates website to encourage exploration of downtown LA
Some visitors to the Los Angeles State Historic Park might not notice, but many of the events of the city’s first century took place within eyeshot of the park. The first hospital, cemetery and train station were all built around the park, and the city grew around the land that eventually became it. To improve […]
Students gather to protest mass incarceration and police brutality
A few fake tombstones and pictures of those killed by police filled the grass in front of Kerckhoff Hall Wednesday afternoon as students gathered to demonstrate against mass incarceration and police brutality. About a dozen students gathered around, some voicing their own experiences with police brutality. At the same time as the protest, Van Jones, […]