The Bruins won their fourth straight game Monday night, but not without yet another second-half scare. After allowing just 19 points in the first half – and extending its lead to 24 early in the second – No. 17 UCLA men’s basketball (4-0) saw its lead shrink to three with 7:40 left in the game […]
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‘Matsumoto Sisters’ addresses relevant topics of immigration, discrimination
Anti-immigrant sentiment and family displacement aren’t just descriptors of Japanese internment in World War II. For director Tim Dang, they’re an eerie parallel to the politics of today, he said. Dang directed “Sisters Matsumoto,” a play produced by L.A. Theatre Works, performed in the James Bridges Theatre at UCLA and recorded for audiences to listen […]
Alternative comedy show UnCabaret to celebrate inclusivity at its silver jubilee
Beth Lapides performed at The Woman’s Building in Downtown Los Angeles over 25 years ago. The building is known as a hub for artists advocating self-determination, gender equality and social justice, according to the Los Angeles Conservancy. “When was the last time you laughed?” Lapides asked the crowd. She said it seemed as if the […]
Women’s basketball snags 80-69 win over Georgia after trailing most of game
Michaela Onyenwere, among other Bruins, headed toward the bleachers to give kids high-fives after the final buzzer sounded. “It was just really humbling (because) they were just so happy,” the sophomore forward said. “The love that they have for this game is just so innocent.” UCLA women’s basketball (2-1) upset No. 14 Georgia (2-1) 80-69 […]
Professor designs escape rooms with logical solutions to magical scenarios
Magic and logic clash in the UNLOCKED escape room, tricking the mind alongside the eye, said Hung Pham. Based in Irvine, UNLOCKED was created in January 2016 as the pet project of UCLA biochemistry professor Pham and four friends, all enthusiasts of the budding escape room trend. Having completed over 30 escape rooms before opening […]
Caffeinated music, business and activism debuts at first LA Coffee Festival
A festival full of lattes crafted for Instagram, espresso machines that cost more than rent and enough caffeine to fuel a city were present at a Los Angeles venue this weekend. Thousands of enthusiastic coffee drinkers flocked to the Magic Box at the Reef in Downtown LA to get a taste of the first Los […]
Five-star recruit Moses Brown looms on court as both scorer, defender
This post was updated Nov. 9 at 3:17 p.m. When Moses Brown got to campus in June, he measured in at 7-foot-1-inch. Then he grew another inch. “I don’t think he’s ever stopped, to be honest with you,” said Brown’s high school coach, Michael McCleary. Brown has been the tallest player on the court ever […]