This post was updated Feb. 20 at 6:32 p.m. Broxton Brewery began brewing its own beer in its on-site microbrewery Feb. 9, marking the first time a brewery has served its own alcohol in Westwood since a new neighborhood council was formed last year. Though Broxton opened in October, it only recently began brewing its […]
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‘Bodega Run’ reawakens experiences of underprivileged communities in Harlem
Bodegas are being replaced by metropolitan convenience stores. Concerned, Tschabalala Self said she decided to preserve the ethnic identity and heritage of about 12,000 bodegas local to New York in her recent exhibition. “If we don’t keep speaking about these things or making work about these things, they’re going to be forgotten or appropriated or […]
Researchers develop more accurate method of determining age of death
UCLA researchers have developed a new tool to predict when someone will die, but don’t start planning your funeral yet. In a study published last month in the journal Aging, researchers in the lab of Steve Horvath, a professor of human genetics and biostatistics, developed a new method of predicting the population lifespans that is […]
Author of UCLA common book discusses experience as border patrol agent
“The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border” was chosen as UCLA’s 2018-2019 common book in July. In months prior, thousands of immigrant children had been separated from their parents at the United States-Mexico border. The campus-wide committee responsible for the selection had no idea that months later, just before the launch of campus […]
Rocket club refines safety protocol in response to accidents at other universities
UCLA faculty will now exercise greater control over a student-run rocket club due to safety concerns. New members of Rocket Project at UCLA will be required to go through a more formalized curriculum that will provide more structured instruction on rocketry and safety. Additionally, student leaders, who were previously chosen by the student members of […]
Men’s basketball defeated by Utah 93-92 at the buzzer after giving up 22-point lead
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 5:35 p.m. A polar vortex recently sent bitter cold weather and biting winds into the Midwest. The Pacific Northwest is currently experiencing a brutal winter storm, prompting Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency. UCLA experienced its own Game of Thrones-esque winter late in the […]
Utah matchup offers men’s basketball chance to move up in conference standings
The Bruins need a win. UCLA men’s basketball (12-11, 5-5 Pac-12) is on the cusp of its second three-game losing skid since the start of conference play and will face Utah (12-10, 6-4) at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. The Bruins are at risk of slipping below .500 in Pac-12 competition for the first time since […]