Liz Buda’s grandfather survived the concentration camps of Dachau, Auschwitz, Buchenwald and Kaufering, only to face the difficult conditions of the black market in a postwar displaced persons camp. His story of survival and hardship inspired the MFA screenwriting student’s TV pilot script, “Zero Hour.” “Zero Hour” challenged Buda to craft a script that accurately […]
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Women’s volleyball sweeps Arizona State with strong offensive effort
The Bruins said their focus was on executing a strong offense. And they did just that. No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball (15-8, 8-6 Pac-12) swept Arizona State (10-16, 0-14) on Saturday, hitting .366 against the Sun Devils’ .204. Coach Michael Sealy said the key to the win was staying in system offensively. “We were real […]
UCLA theater company musicals blossom with botanical garden as stage
The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden will serve as a backdrop for more than just plants and flowers this weekend. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, it will become the set for the Dually Noted Theatre Company’s fall production. Dually Noted’s production, which is free and open to the public, features two one-act musicals, written and […]
Composers stitch together diverse musical styles on ‘David’s Quilt’
“David’s Quilt,” a 90-minute oratorio about the biblical King David, begins at the end of his story. As David lies dying, a woman shrouds him in a quilt to keep him warm as he recollects his accomplishments and experiences. The events that the biblical King David relates to her inspired the 19 musical compositions in […]
Students explore trendy Halloween costumes, creative group themes
Pop culture, from classic Disney films to modern horror iterations, will serve as an inspiration for many students’ costumes this Halloween. Inspired by the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King’s “It,” one group of students is teaming up to dress as characters from the film, with first-year biology student Phillip Winters dressing up as Pennywise […]
Alumna plays with Barbie dolls in satirical film about Hollywood
Ava Bogle constantly played with Barbies as a child and now, she is directing them in her short film “Meryl Fuckin Streep.” In the film, Bogle, a UCLA alumna, uses Barbies dolls to satirize Hollywood and the filmmaking experience. The ideas of artistic integrity and selling out are explored in surreal ways by using Barbies […]
Josh Rosen exits game against Washington with injury in third quarter
This post was updated Oct. 28 at 5:22 p.m. Junior quarterback Josh Rosen left UCLA’s game at Washington on Saturday afternoon midway through the third quarter with an undisclosed injury. The Bruins were trailing 27-9 at the time. Television cameras showed Rosen on the sideline, a trainer holding a cloth up to the quarterback’s finger […]