Mannequins sporting casual and athletic wear greeted customers Saturday in a new shoe and clothing store on Broxton Avenue. Footaction, a sports apparel store owned by Foot Locker, opened Saturday afternoon. It is one of few stores to sell men’s clothing in the Village. Johnny Mendez, the store’s manager, said he thinks the brand’s urban […]
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UCLA falls 86-75 to Kentucky, ending its NCAA Tournament run
This post was updated March 24 at 10:31 p.m. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ball till you fall. UCLA’s season ended Friday night in Memphis, falling in the Sweet 16 for the third time in four years. Behind the freshman guard duo of De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk, Kentucky led for the entire second half, before advancing to the Elite Eight […]
UCLA to head to Sweet 16 after defeating Cincinnati 79-67
This post was updated March 19 at 11:27 p.m. SACRAMENTO — Bryce Alford called it. “Trying to slow it down sometimes works on us for a little while,” the senior guard said Saturday regarding UCLA’s matchup with Cincinnati. “But I feel like at some point, we start to get stops and then we can run. […]
UCLA gymnast excels on floor after overcoming injury, rare disease
Next time redshirt freshman Macy Toronjo steps onto the blue mat for her floor routine, look past her posing and her affectations. That’s all part of the performance, part of the character she pretends to be. Underneath the graceful exterior lies a warrior who has been battle-tested ever since she stepped foot on the UCLA […]
UCLA to propose new dorms, apartments to match enrollment increase
UCLA has a proposal to build three new residence halls and two apartment complexes by 2021 to accommodate increased enrollment. The initiative would add about 6,900 beds to the Hill and guarantee students more years of housing. UCLA officials expect to request preliminary plan funding at the May Regents meeting, which would allow UCLA to […]
Colossus: Civic identity and the Angeleno dream
The decisions city leaders make over the next few years can determine whether LA becomes a thriving metropolis influenced by its suburban roots or just another overcrowded city that can’t meet its residents’ needs. Daily Bruin Opinion examines how the city can establish a new civic identity over the coming years.
Collecting Creatives: The Bruin behind viral ball-pit dress worn at the Grammys
The 2017 Grammy Awards marked Ricky Amadour’s big break. But they weren’t there for music – Amadour designed a rainbow plastic dress that pop singer Girl Crush wore down the red carpet. Amadour created the now-viral ball-pit dress, which was unlike anything the third-year art and art history student had created before. I first met […]