Tag Archives: db-story-c1

Soccer player juggles commitments to UCLA, New Zealand’s national team

For Rosie White, picking which jersey to wear is not just a question of color. It’s a question of time and place. In one instance in mid-September, after spending 12 days away in Switzerland, the junior forward finally got to set foot on the UCLA campus once again. And the next thing on her agenda? […]

UCLA honors veterans with ceremony in Wilson Plaza

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Being the only woman in a platoon of men in the Afghan desert had its challenges. And, being the sergeant responsible for keeping those men alive in an area of conflict was, at […]

UCLA looks to make a statement in Alford’s coaching debut

Steve Alford has been waiting since March. After months of preparation and anticipation, Alford will make his official debut as UCLA’s head coach today. But he’ll have to wait a little longer. UCLA will begin its regular season tonight as it squares off against Drexel at Pauley Pavilion. But the late 9 p.m. start will […]

UCLA alumnus builds dollhouse inspired by Altes Haus

After perusing shelf after shelf in UCLA libraries to search for ideas on how to build his first dollhouse, Leslie Evans finally found a black-and-white image of the Altes Haus – tall, gabled and shingled. Evans, a UCLA alumnus who worked various positions in the UCLA International Institute for 19 years, devoted 15 years to […]

UCLA professor researches birdsongs in Mexico, Australia

Charles Taylor played the complex, croaky, squawky birdsong of a scrub jay, an aggressive bird that eats bird eggs and young hatchlings. Within 30 seconds, three birds flew from different trees in the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden tucked in the corner of UCLA. “They’re alarmed. They’re coming to check it out,” Taylor said while […]