Kris Wilkes had never watched an NCAA selection show before – until Sunday. The freshman guard sat with his teammates in a room in Pauley Pavilion, watching as broadcasters’ at-large bids got dished out alphabetically. Wilkes had to sit through TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech before learning his team had punched a […]
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UCLA advances to semifinals of Pac-12 Tournament with win over Stanford
LAS VEGAS— Aaron Holiday fell down after a foul with 1:56 left to go in the game. He laid on the ground for a few seconds, even rolling around a little before getting up. That was the only break he got all game long. The senior guard played all 40 minutes – as coach Steve Alford […]
UCLA alum uses bright colors to explore dark themes in upcoming film
This post was updated Mar. 8 at 4:30 p.m. The film “Pink Trailer” transforms a simple knock on a door into a chilling occurrence. Directed and edited by UCLA alumna Mary Neely, the female-led film follows two best friends as they encounter a terrifying stranger at their doorstep. “Pink Trailer,” set to premiere Saturday at […]
Gymnast Gracie Kramer leaps from past errors, sets firm standing in team
During UCLA gymnastics’ season-opening meet against Ohio State, sophomore Gracie Kramer had the opportunity to prove her competition struggles were behind her. She was in the vault and floor exercise lineups for the first time since February 2017 – when she registered a fall on both events. Going second in the rotation against the Buckeyes, […]
Former military data analyst talks privacy violations, personal identity
Chelsea Manning said she thinks government-sponsored data collection undermines individual liberties at an event Monday. “I value the fact that working with data, it’s not (just) data – it’s people, its lives,” she said. “We need to separate the science and math from the data – it’s people being impacted by systems everyday.” Manning, who […]
Indonesian Cultural Day 2018 showcases music, dance and martial arts
The 2018 Indonesian Cultural Day took place Saturday in the Fowler Museum. The event, which was hosted by the Indonesian Bruins Student Association, featured a mix of traditional and modern music and dance performances by UCLA students and outside dance groups. The event also showcased traditional Indonesian cuisine and featured a demonstration of Indonesian martial […]
UCLA men’s basketball sweeps USC with come-from-behind 83-72 victory
This post was updated March 3 at 10:44 p.m. UCLA sure looked like a team that desperately wanted to state its case for the NCAA Tournament. After falling behind by double digits, the Bruins went on an 11-0 run to pull ahead of USC. And with eight minutes left, a 12-2 run put UCLA (20-10, […]