Prince Ali and Alex Olesinski have decided to redshirt the 2016-17 season as announced by UCLA on Wednesday evening. Neither player appeared in a game yet this season, but have resumed practicing with the No. 4 Bruins (14-1, 1-1 Pac-12). Ali underwent surgery this summer to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The […]
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Men’s basketball defeats Western Michigan 82-68 despite slow offense
Western Michigan hung around for most of the night, but No. 2 UCLA men’s basketball stayed undefeated Wednesday night by pulling away late in the second half. With a crowd of 10,695 on hand at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins (13-0) topped the Broncos (3-8) 82-68 to finish up their nonconference slate. The UCLA offense, ranked […]
Offense gains pace in second half, UCLA wins against Ohio State 86-73
LAS VEGAS – Once No. 2 UCLA tightened up its dribbles, stopped throwing errant passes and started moving around, the offense started humming again. The Bruins turned the ball over 12 times in the first half, but quickly cleaned it up after halftime. With just three more turnovers in the second half, UCLA (12-0) kept […]
USAC recap – fall quarter 2016
This post was updated on Dec. 7 at 2:45 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. This recap summarizes the accomplishments of each council member since his or her election in May. All candidates presented several goals in their platforms during election season. Danny […]
Westwood officials rev up to increase parking opportunities
Westwood officials are discussing increasing parking opportunities in Westwood Village. The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s Parking, Access and Transportation Committee plans to take over maintenance of the Broxton Avenue public parking garage, advertise private parking spaces and implement a districtwide valet service. The association’s staff noticed the Broxton Avenue garage was dirty, had deferred maintenance […]
Men’s water polo season ends with 9-8 loss to Cal in NCAA semifinal
BERKELEY — The similarity between tonight’s NCAA semifinal and the last time No. 2 UCLA and No. 3 California played each other was eerie. UCLA clawed back from a three-goal deficit to force overtime, key players on both teams were out because of foul trouble – the one difference, however, was what mattered in the end. The […]
Grad student challenges traditional depictions of women in play ‘Eclipsed’
Jayongela Wilder is tired of seeing women in film and theater portrayed as fragile wives, submissive maids or incompetent lovers. Wilder, a graduate student in theater, seeks to change the stereotypical depiction presented in film and theater by directing “Eclipsed,” a play that tracks the tribulations and survival stories of five Liberian women during the […]