Sophomore center Thomas Welsh jumped to the ball and wrestled it away from two Arizona State Sun Devils, grabbing the offensive rebound and immediately whisking it to the top of the key. There, freshman guard Aaron Holiday found himself wide open, rose up and made a crucial 3-pointer to break a 74-74 tie with 1:10 […]
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UCLA upsets No. 7 Arizona 87-84 on Westbrook Night
Russell Westbrook jumped to his feet, nodding his head emphatically and cheering loudly. It wasn’t an NBA matchup or an All-Star contest, but rather a UCLA men’s basketball game. Not just any game, either. A rivalry matchup between the Bruins and the Pac-12 powerhouse Arizona Wildcats that came down to the wire Thursday at Pauley Pavilion. […]
Students start Bruin Shelter for Westwood homeless population
Louis Tse didn’t always live out of his car. Nine months ago, he forfeited his Westwood apartment to fund a shelter for those who are not homeless by choice. Tse said he is using his rent money to help create a student-run shelter for people aged 18 to 24. The shelter will be located in […]
Behind the counter at Westwood Ralphs bakery
It was early – too early, thought Brenda Castellon. The usual crowd around the Ralphs bakery counter was thin. After all, it was 4 in the morning, and Castellon stifled a yawn as she watched the cake decorator. He looked glum, thumbing through the thick stack of pink order forms. Castellon felt a sudden urge […]
Students create satellite for NASA
ELFIN is a group of students building a satellite on the UCLA campus. They are working in conjunction with NASA to launch in 2017, with the goal of measuring electron losses in space. Second year aerospace student Reuben Rozario and third year mechanical engineering student Anthony Gildemeister give an inside look at the construction of […]
Social media trends shift toward focus on authenticity, honesty
When Chelsea Fagan came back from her Miami vacation in the spring of 2015, her Instagram account was replete with pictures of exotic food and views of the beaches of Florida, but her bank account was very low. That day she decided to post a picture of her low bank account on Instagram to show […]
UCLA men’s basketball falls to Washington in double overtime
SEATTLE — Bryce Alford limped into the UCLA locker room, 48 minutes of game action wearing the soles of his shoes thin. The junior guard gave it all he had – two 3-pointers in the final 22 seconds of regulation, another game-tying 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime, and 17 made free throws. Alford single handedly […]