High school students learned about squirrel feeding, laser cooling and the Royal Ballet of Cambodia in classes led by UCLA students during an event Saturday. Splash is a nationwide program that holds yearly events during which college students teach informal introductory classes on various topics to high school students. Though other universities such as Stanford […]
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Men’s basketball leaves desert scorched by loss to Arizona State
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 7:10 p.m. TEMPE, Ariz. — Turns out the Bruins’ torrid shooting in the desert was just a mirage. After sinking nearly 46 percent of its 3-pointers Thursday against Arizona, UCLA men’s basketball went through a drought from long distance Saturday against Arizona State. Coach Steve Alford’s team shot […]
Gymnastics takes close win while showcasing consistency, team depth
Coach Valorie Kondos Field brought out a lineup that highlighted the Bruins’ depth, and it led to another conference victory. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (9-1, 2-0 Pac-12) beat California (5-4, 1-3) by a score of 197.750 to 197.225 in a dual meet Saturday in Berkeley. This was the Bruins’ fifth-straight meet scoring 197 or above. […]
UCLA men’s basketball wins duel in desert in 82-74 victory at Arizona
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 9:54 p.m. TUCSON, Ariz.—UCLA faced its most raucous atmosphere of the season – against a ranked opponent, no less. One sign in the McKale Center student section read “Steve Alford lost his balls,” taking a jab at the Ball family’s departure from UCLA’s program. Good thing Alford still has […]
Senior gymnast earns scholarship after three years as a walk-on
Some collegiate gymnasts get their start in elite clubs when they first start to walk. Others have parents who were gymnasts, so they grow up around the sport. Senior JaNay Honest got her start in gymnastics on a playground when she was 5 years old. “I loved the monkey bars,” Honest said. “I would be […]
’14th Annual All-Star Concert’ to showcase student performances alongside orchestra
Irina Bazik and Sophia Su both auditioned for the “14th Annual All-Star Concert” on their birthdays. The next day, they found out they were selected to perform pieces in front of the UCLA Philharmonia. Hosted by the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the UCLA Philharmonia, the all-star concert will showcase eight solo piano, […]
Former high school rivals develop chemistry, bond at UCLA
Coach Cori Close received an unusual text message from her freshman point guard in 2015. “I don’t think we should recruit Kennedy Burke,” Jordin Canada wrote. Canada was known to be a quiet player, but she wasn’t afraid of being vocal about Burke, her former high school rival. “I didn’t know her, but I didn’t […]