The past couple of seasons have been challenging for Joshua Kelley. The redshirt junior running back sat out last year after transferring from UC Davis, and he didn’t see the field for a single snap in UCLA’s third game of this season. Despite it all, he remained upbeat, working his way through every practice and […]
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UCLA marching band hits right note in collaboration with Muse
Laila Sathe heard her trumpet during a Thursday Night Football game on television. Her trumpet features in the song “Pressure (feat. UCLA Bruin Marching Band),” an alternate version of “Pressure” from Muse’s newest album, “Simulation Theory.” The alternative rock band’s new album comes in regular, deluxe and super deluxe editions. Featured on the super deluxe […]
Meghan Scudero balances roles to prove both the pen and the soccer ball are mighty
Meghan Scudero grew up wanting to become the president someday, but that was before she committed to play Division I soccer. Fast forward two years: The junior transferred to UCLA to become a writer. “When I was applying to schools to transfer back out, I had no idea whether I was going to play (soccer) […]
Photo: UCLA holds annual Veterans Day Ceremony and resource fair
UCLA held its annual Veterans Day Ceremony in front of the Student Activities Center on Friday. Featured speakers at the event included Chancellor Gene Block and two U.S. Marine Corps veterans. The event also featured a trumpet performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and a flag-raising ceremony. After the speakers presented, UCLA held an information fair […]
No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball staves off upset bid by unranked Long Beach State
With five minutes to play, the Bruins were running away with a 17-point lead. The lead was trimmed to five two minutes later. No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) narrowly escaped an upset at the hands of Long Beach State (0-1) on Friday night, winning 91-80. The Bruins turned the ball over before reaching half […]
Protests held in Westwood, across the country after Sessions’ resignation
Around 400 protesters demonstrated outside the Federal Building in Westwood, and over 1,000 outside Los Angeles City Hall, on Thursday as part of a nationwide protest against Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation. Protesters gathered in response to President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting Attorney General after Sessions’ resignation Wednesday, at Trump’s request. […]
UCLA alum deals different approach to teaching poker, uses mathematical methods
Konstantinos “Duncan” Palamourdas uses a “John Wooden approach” when teaching poker strategy. Palamourdas, a UCLA alumnus, wanted to share his distinct perspective on the game from an analytical and scientific standpoint, using math concepts to approach poker. But Palamourdas also emphasizes the fact that players should be themselves, rather than following a certain gameplay template, […]