This post was updated May 10 at 11:28 p.m. An undergraduate student government official released records Tuesday that revealed members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in 2013 made racist and misogynistic statements during its chapter meetings. The documents, from the fraternity’s Eta Sigma chapter at UCLA, included racist comments under subheads titled “Racial Sensitivity,” and […]
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Coach Joanna Hayes brings Olympic experience to UCLA track and field
Joanna Hayes’ hands shot up the moment she crossed the line – she could barely contain herself. She was finally an Olympic champion. Before becoming a gold medalist and Olympic record holder, Hayes endured a roller coaster of a career as a professional hurdler. Hayes qualified for a youth national championship meet held at UCLA’s […]
USAC Election 2016 coverage
Nineteen candidates and four referenda are on this year’s USAC election ballot. Learn about the candidates. Read stories, violations, and endorsements. Fill out a survey about your thoughts on this year’s council as well as other campus issues. VISIT: http://165.227.25.233/usac-election-2016/
2016 NFL draft: UCLA live blog
This year’s NFL draft could be a busy one for UCLA, with the possibility that up to nine Bruin football players will be taken over the course of the three-day event. Follow along to see which former UCLA players are selected and where they’re headed. This post will be updated throughout the weekend. 3:43 p.m. […]
Bruin Consent Coalition aims to empower through self-care art
Ishani Patel reached into her backpack to dig for a pen at the beginning of her Classics 42: “Cinema and the Ancient World” course. Instead, her fingers clasped the smooth, glassy surface of the small stone she carried everywhere. As her professor began to pass out quizzes, Patel laid the rock in her palm to […]
Local group inspired to overcome racism and strife through music
Westwood Village Entertainment Group, or WVEG, was inspired by an old Nigerian proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.” For them, their proverbial child is their music. Each person in the group is a different part of the village. There’s a singer bopping along to Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu, a Jewish drummer […]
UCLA lecturer creates Coachella landmark with art installation
Jimenez Lai had to crane his neck the first time he saw his 52-foot-tall art installation. He felt a sudden rush of emotion – he hadn’t seen how his work would look in real life until it was installed in a grassy field at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. “I think I […]