Last time UCLA and Oregon met, a buzzer-beating fade-away 3-pointer snapped the Bruins’ perfect record in Eugene. The momentum continued for the Ducks in the first half of the rematch as No. 5 Oregon leads No. 10 UCLA 48-39. The Ducks hit 6-of-15 from behind the arc and their swarming zone defense kept the Bruins […]
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Manager Tony Luftman reflects on 1995 men’s basketball championship
Like clockwork, Jim Harrick’s cell phone buzzed on April 3. So did those of other members of UCLA’s 1995 men’s basketball championship team, like Ed O’Bannon, Tyus Edney and Steve Lavin. Another year, another text from Tony Luftman, a manager on the 1995 team, with the same simple message: “Thank you for letting me be […]
Alumna takes hands-on set design experience to direct art in ‘To the Bone’
Marika Stephens sat in the backyard of a craftsman house for two days to cut out paper hearts and craft flowers out of tissue paper. After creating the decorations, she had a scant hour to help decorate a room in that house for filming a scene. “That was really fun,” Stephens said of what she […]
Students affected by Trump’s immigration ban share concerns for future
About 150 UCLA students have been directly affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban on citizens and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries. A federal judge from Washington ordered a temporary restraining order on the ban Friday, but it is unclear whether the ban will be enforced. Students from Iran and Sudan spoke to the Daily […]
Student duo shares original comedy sketches on YouTube channel
A talking omelet is the last thing one might expect to find in a video titled “Phone Sex” with glossy red lips as the thumbnail. In the video, which has been viewed about 35,000 times, two girls running a phone sex business shock their customer when they imagine themselves as an omelet and falafel as […]
UCLA gymnastics tests lineup rotation in victory against Arizona State
In Tempe, Arizona, UCLA gymnastics was far from perfect. The Bruins had a fall during three events, which could have left them in a difficult spot on the scoresheet. It didn’t. [Related: UCLA gymnasts seek to maximize strengths after lineup changes] The team, for the most part, put together high-scoring routines that canceled out their […]
Solar charging umbrellas installed on Kerckhoff patio
Students can now charge their cell phones at outdoor charging stations on Kerckhoff patio. Associated Students UCLA worked with the Undergraduate Students Association Council to have five solar umbrellas with USB ports installed Wednesday morning, said USAC Facilities Commissioner Sandra Rhee. The umbrellas cost $11,155 and hold three charging ports each. The Green Initiative Fund […]