Nour Dabboussi said that Jane Bitar was a bubble of happiness and someone students could always run to for help. Bitar, former manager of the department of communication, retired this June after working at UCLA for 37 years. Dabboussi, who graduated in June, said she met Bitar at orientation during her first quarter at UCLA […]
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Sons of Westwood to bolster roster before facing No. 1 seed Team Challenge ALS
The Sons of Westwood are heading to the Super 16 with some reinforcements. Former Bruin Matt Barnes – who was unable to play in the first two rounds of The Basketball Tournament – said he would definitely be on the court for his team’s matchup against No. 1 seed Team Challenge ALS on Saturday. Barnes […]
‘The Pride’ production to kick off alumnus-led LGBTQ-focused theater company
Sexuality and relationships are explored in alternating time periods – the 1950s and the present day – in “The Pride.” The play, premiering July 27 at the McCadden Place Theatre in Hollywood, is the first production by My Big Fat Queer Theatre Company. The company, founded in June by director and UCLA theater alumnus Charles […]
Former Bruin players take the court in NBA Summer League
The Bruins are well-represented in the NBA Summer League this July. Three members of UCLA men’s basketball’s 2017 Sweet Sixteen squad played together for the first time in over a year Friday, this time with the Indiana Pacers. Indiana lost to the Houston Rockets 92-89, while the trio of former Bruins – T.J. Leaf, Aaron […]
Hearthstone team takes competitive gaming into own hands, finds national success
The Bruins have always boasted a strong resume in Pauley Pavilion and at the Rose Bowl – but a new wave of competition is coming to campus in the form of online card battles. Founded in summer 2017, Esports at UCLA has structured the community at UCLA to encourage competition. The gaming group offers a […]
UCLA students, incarcerated individuals discuss social justice in joint classes
When she was 11 years old, Rosie Rios mobilized members of her community to protest the bulldozing of her neighborhood. Rios’ passion for advocacy manifests itself in her work as the administrative director for the UCLA Prison Education Program, where she engages incarcerated individuals and UCLA students in discussions about art, social justice and advocacy. […]
Student inspires others by remixing male-dominated DJ sphere
An anonymous dancing student handed DJ Officer Gavin a note complimenting her performance during her 2018 Dance Marathon set. Gavin said she hopes to frame the unexpected and appreciative note one day. Maddie Gavin, a fourth-year cognitive science student otherwise known by the stage name Officer Gavin, has been DJing UCLA events for the past […]