With both teams fighting for their playoff lives, this weekend’s series against the Stanford Cardinal could prove to be one of the most challenging series yet for UCLA baseball, said junior closer David Berg. “They’re playing for their lives,” said coach John Savage. “So for both teams, this weekend could determine a lot and we […]
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Alyssa Tiumalu comes back swinging after multiple injuries
The sunlight strained Alyssa Tiumalu’s eyes more than ever. With recent concussions weighing on her brain, she was sensitive to being outside in the bright California sun. When she went inside to read for class, she had a hard time staying focused. She was wrought with frequent headaches and nagging pains. She wasn’t herself. “It’s […]
Hawai’i Club fired up for 29th annual luau
Bursting with the ferocity of a volcano, Hawaiian fire goddess Pele will be gracing UCLA’s campus with her presence Saturday, channeling the power of her story through kahiko dancers. The kahiko dance, along with the ‘auana and Tahitian hula dances, will be performed in Ackerman Grand Ballroom during the UCLA Hui O ‘Imiloa Hawai’i Club’s […]
Long Story Short – April 28, 2014
Meral Arik and Kathleen McGovern return for fifth week’s installment of Long Story Short with sweet sounds and food. First, Kayla Ow discusses her new company, SuperFood Creations, and her visions for its future, while Stephanie Sybert shares her exploration of the musical and cultural emergence of Taiko de Samba in Brazil. Afterwards, singer-songwriter Wes […]
‘Impasse’ challenges traditional views on disabilities
Catherine Long lies onstage, arm outstretched, laughing repeatedly. The audience may question what it’s seeing. It may be forced to analyze how it approaches a body of difference. It may reconsider its definition of dance. As the laughter continues, it may become uncomfortable – and that’s a good thing. “Impasse” is a dance solo performed by […]
Twins find separate paths intertwining through UCLA track and field
Even when walking side by side and decked out in identical UCLA track and field warm-ups, no one would ever think that the two are twins. Cody Crampton stands at 6 feet 4 inches, a high jumper. Casey Crampton measures in at 5 feet 7 inches, a team manager. Cody jumps and could possibly compete […]
Students hope to make People of Color Tour more accessible
Morris Sarafian has taken several tours of campus, but before Wednesday he never stopped to look at the 1965 plaque honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at the bottom of Janss steps. The second-year political science student was surprised to learn that the plaque commemorates a speech Martin Luther King Jr. made in 1965 supporting the […]