The beginning of the year is notable for scraps of remains from the end-of-year award validation season, and a great decrease in overall quality. 2014, however, brings upon the world a slew of heroes set on changing the formula, including RoboCop, Spartans and even Legos. Here are some of the most anticipated film releases coming […]
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UCLA decimates USC in 107-73 victory
If only USC basketball scrimmaged in silence. Back in October, a reporter overheard and printed what coach Andy Enfield said after stopping play in the Galen Center’s practice gymnasium. “We play up-tempo basketball here,” Enfield said. “If you want to play slow, go to UCLA.”
UCLA alumnus named LA County Teacher of the Year
The walls in Jesus Gutierrez Jr.’s classroom are covered with contributions from his current and former students. Group photos of his students are scattered between poems that express some of their personal challenges – everything from being homeless to losing a parent. Gutierrez, a UCLA alumnus, describes his classroom as “controlled chaos filled with meaningful […]
Art exhibition gives voice to survivors of sexual assault
Finding the courage to connect her face to her story of sexual assault was part of the healing process for Talia Bombola. When the third-year psychology student first saw a photo of herself holding a poster with a quote from her assailant on the walls of the Kerckhoff Art Gallery on Tuesday, she said she […]
We the Folk’s journey expands beyond UCLA
Eighteen miles from the Hill, in a dimly lit bar for an audience dotted with A-list celebrities such as Kirsten Dunst, student band We the Folk delivered one of its largest performances at Villains Tavern, located in downtown Los Angeles, this summer. The band first formed at UCLA in 2012 as a trio. It established […]
Lead painter of abstract romanticism inspires art therapy research
Kamran Khavarani created his own art genre, but he wasn’t sure what to name it. That’s why he called Albert Boime, a late UCLA art history professor, who later hailed Khavarani as the leader of a new artistic movement called “abstract romanticism.” Khavarani is a decorated architect-turned-painter whose work has inspired research on art therapy […]
Juniors aim for women’s soccer’s first NCAA title, UCLA’s 110th championship
Two years ago, 11 women made history together. UCLA’s women’s soccer’s 2011 recruiting class is widely considered the most talented and deepest in school history, as well as one of the best in the nation in its year. Now, the 10 remaining players have entered their junior year; seven start while two are deployed as […]