This post was updated on April 18 at 7:21 p.m. Amanda Greenbaum has very specific answers when asked what types of wine she prefers. Her favorite white would be the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, ideally from 2013 or 2014, and her preferred red is a cabernet sauvignon because of its versatility and robust quality. Greenbaum […]
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Prospective students look at UCLA’s perks and drawbacks at Bruin Day
The Bruin Bear statue received extra attention Saturday as admitted students and their families lined up to take pictures with the icon of their potential new home. Though many already committed to UCLA, some said they are considering the university’s drawbacks. Bruin Day, an annual event for prospective students, showcased the opportunities, academic programs and […]
UCLA gymnastics earns fourth-place finish at NCAA Super Six
ST. LOUIS — The scores kept getting bigger and bigger for UCLA gymnastics. In the hunt for the program’s seventh national championship, the Bruins came out slow on vault before building momentum and hitting their routines over the final three rotations. “(Vault) is our weakest event, and in order to do really well we just […]
UCLA gymnastics heads to Super Six after standout semifinal routines
This post was updated April 14 at 10 p.m. ST. LOUIS — Even the always-dancing coach Valorie Kondos Field felt it when her team went to balance beam. Watching the high-level gymnastics at Chaifetz Arena was offset by nervousness in competing alongside five of the nation’s top 12 teams for three spots in the NCAA […]
Collecting Creatives: Music student Sahara Grim finds cultural outlet in jazz quartet
Sahara Grim strummed her acoustic guitar on a Sunday afternoon in her Treehouse apartment, singing smoky jazz melodies that diffused slowly through her living room. Most of the second-year ethnomusicology student’s development as a jazz musician has taken place outside the lecture hall. Her musical and personal connections with her culture have informed her work […]
Watermark senior residents speak on adverse effects of eviction notice
This post was updated on April 13 at 10 p.m. When Emiel Meisel and his wife settled in Westwood in 2014, he thought their journeys had come to a close. After he spent years living his post-retirement dreams in France and Mexico, Meisel, along with 55 other seniors, now lives in the Watermark at Westwood, a […]
Grad student leaves engineering career to pursue filmmaking
This post was updated on April 11 at 3:22 p.m. Sining Xiang scored in the top 10 percent of China for his college entrance exams and studied electrical engineering at one of the top universities in China. Xiang then worked as an engineer in Silicon Valley for half a decade – before he decided to become a […]