Open Mic Night is a time for people to speak their minds and speak from their hearts. The event, which will be held Thursday in Renée and David Kaplan Hall, is hosted by UCLA’s creative writing program and the English department’s quarterly Westwind Journal, allowing students of all years and majors to perform original poetry […]
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UCLA gymnastics receives highest total score of the season, third perfect 10
Sophomore Nia Dennis leaped up to hug Madison Kocian before the rest of the Bruins swarmed her. The junior – coming off an injury from last season – scored a perfect 10 on the uneven bars. “I knew that the right timing would come eventually,” Kocian said. “It’s a long season, so I wasn’t trying […]
Men’s basketball’s 3-point halftime deficit widens into 80-67 loss to USC
This post was updated Jan. 19 at 4:14 p.m. Once again, the zone defense was impenetrable. Not UCLA’s, against which USC made 16-of-30 field goal attempts in the second half and shot 46.9 percent overall. The Bruins (10-8, 3-2 Pac-12) struggled again to generate open looks against a 2-3 zone defense, shooting under 40 percent […]
Men’s basketball tails USC at 36-33 after turnover-heavy first half
Before a single minute passed, sophomore guard Chris Smith fumbled a fast-break pass with no one within five feet of him. Later in the first half, redshirt junior guard Prince Ali airballed a trail 3-pointer on another fast-break possession. Yet despite a multitude of miscues, UCLA men’s basketball (10-7, 3-1 Pac-12) only trailed 36-33 to […]
Out-of-state students say spending time on Hill during break is too expensive
Many students said staying through winter break is burdensome to international and out-of-state students due to high costs. UCLA Housing charges $75 for students to stay on the Hill for one night after fall quarter finals, and $1,105.00 to stay over winter break. Members of the International Student Resource Task Force met with UCLA Housing […]
UCLA film students’ commercial enters final round of Coke ad competition
In a recent, student-made commercial, a single sip of Coca-Cola allows a high schooler a glimpse into his future. The 17-year old is shocked to see his 30-year old self on a movie date with a sophisticated woman. She goes to take his hand but instead steals his popcorn as they enjoy the film together. […]
Establishing a creative writing minor will expand possibilities for UCLA students
Imagination is a hard thing to come by in one’s undergraduate studies. Putting pen to paper to write something imaginative can be even harder. Right from the start, incoming students are made to fulfill general education requirements, including science and English literature courses, as well as a bevy of other courses, to complete their major. […]