UCLA gymnastics has never lost a member quite like the one it will lose next season. Each year, the team loses a class of high-scoring seniors and must find a way to replace their production. This year, however, the team graduates a member who, though he has never competed in a day of gymnastics in his […]
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UCLA alum Meb Keflezighi wins Boston Marathon
Meb Keflezighi has made a habit of setting new standards. His silver medal finish in the 2004 Athens Olympics marathon was the first for an American man in 28 years. His first place finish in the 2009 New York Marathon was the first for an American man in 27 years. Monday, Keflezighi, a UCLA alumnus, […]
Art scene at Coachella larger-than-life
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival exemplifies the word “big.” With its notable music acts that perform each year and the immense crowds that pour into Indio every spring for the annual festival, Coachella has made a name for itself on a grand scale. Since 2003, the festival has also incorporated large-sized art installations […]
Q&A: Artist’s ‘Disco Jaws’ at Coachella sheds light on shark conservation
DJ manager by night, fish sculptor by day, Kevin McHugh is a New York-based artist whose installation “Disco Jaws” is on display at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Inside the darkness of the Yuma tent, his glittering shark hovers in the air, scattering light over the audience and raising awareness for shark conservation. […]
Jon Huntsman, former ambassador to China, speaks at UCLA
Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. urged UCLA students Wednesday night to become more involved in the American political process and to not let the U.S. government’s partisanship disillusion them. “This country does not have problems it cannot fix. But we have had human failure,” Huntsman said. The former ambassador to China and 2012 Republican […]
Home Where He Belongs: Paullin finds his place as a Bruin
Men’s Volleyball: The Final Stretch The Daily Bruin tells the stories of different UCLA men’s volleyball players throughout the week as the team begins postseason play on Saturday. Spencer Rowe Clayton Paullin Steve O’Dell and Robart Page Brandon Cho / Daily Bruin senior staff Senior middle blocker Spencer Rowe has been a leader for UCLA […]
Folk music group Jueves Jaracho emphasizes sense of community
As the searing sun beats down, a collection of musicians assemble with their instruments under a tree outside of Schoenberg Hall. Together, they form what is essentially a little piece of Mexico on the UCLA campus. This assembly is known as Jueves Jarocho, or “Jarocho Thursday” in Spanish, a group dedicated to the folk musical […]