A proposed underground transportation system may give students a new way to get around Los Angeles. The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX, is planning to build a tunnel system to transport cars and passengers on electric skates at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour. The company […]
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Alumna actress conquers artistic dependence through self-production
Gabby So first fell in love with theater when she flew above the audience as the ghost of Catherine Earnshaw in a stage adaptation of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” The UCLA alumna said she used to grapple with insecurity and a perceived lack of recognition as a theater actress. But So said, when she steps onstage, […]
UCLA gymnastics falters on vault but defeats Ohio State in home opener
Coach Valorie Kondos Field was sick for the home opener, but the Bruins were still able to dominate the Buckeyes in their season opener. “We reminded them all about how we should do this for Val, and what Val loves more than anything is when people put themselves out there as big and as beautiful […]
Men’s basketball overcomes halftime deficit, defeats Washington 74-53
This post was updated Dec. 31 at 9:20 p.m. The Bruins are becoming a second-half team. After entering intermission down eight points, UCLA (11-3, 2-0 Pac-12) outscored Washington (11-4, 1-1) by 29 points after halftime to record its fourth win in a row by a score of 74-53. For the second game in a row, […]
Scouting report: UCLA vs. Kansas State
They did it. Amid all the hoopla that proceeded the firing of Jim Mora and hiring of Chip Kelly, UCLA will be in a bowl game come Dec. 26. UCLA will face Kansas State in the Cactus Bowl in Phoenix. Despite what might seem like an even matchup, the Wildcats are coming off one of […]
Student spreads holiday cheer, fundraises for camp by decorating doors
Grant Mooney replaces blank doors with winter-themed images of penguins sledding to raise money for a summer camp for children whose parents have or have had cancer. Mooney, a second-year individual concentration student, wraps UCLA students’ doors with holiday wrapping paper for $10 to fundraise for Camp Kesem. Mooney joined the organization as a camp […]
Born and raised a Bruin, tennis player continues family legacy in UCLA
Crowds can provoke anxiety in a freshman student-athlete, but not in one who grew up around them. “Being in front of a crowd, it’s easy to get nervous and get tight … but my upbringing, being at all these huge games, huge crowds, I (feel) super comfortable out there,” sophomore Ben Goldberg said. Born into […]