Jessica Lim would melt into the couch on Sunday evenings with her family when she was six years old to watch the cheers of fans and football players running across stadiums on TV. Her love for sports was evident from early on, but there was one detail that bothered her. “I remember the news anchor, […]
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UCLA athletes, coaches deliver strong performances at Rio Olympics
The marathon serves as a culminating event for the Olympics – fitting, given the ancient roots and the endless pace of athletic venues that define two-and-a-half weeks every four years. As 1998 UCLA graduate Meb Keflezighi crossed the finish line in the event today, he slipped and fell on the wet pavement. He laid face […]
Experts predict Clinton win during Hammer Museum lecture
Two election experts from opposite sides of the country met Tuesday at the Hammer Museum to discuss the factors which may lead to a close victory for Hillary Clinton in November’s presidential election. The lecture, “Predicting the Unpredictable: The 2016 Elections,” featured commentary by Lynn Vavreck, a UCLA political science professor, and Allan Lichtman, a […]
UCLA nutrition director sets Bruin athletics apart from competition
In the ultra-competitive world of Division I sports, schools from across the country are constantly searching for any kind of edge they can get. Alabama football coach Nick Saban sent over 100 letters a day to running back Alvin Kamara, and Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin draws recruits with his Aggies “swagcopter” – just to name […]
Q&A: Christoph Bull discusses his musical contribution to ‘Ghostbusters’
Christoph Bull brought the “Ghostbusters” soundtrack to life on his neighborhood church organ. Bull, an adjunct associate organ professor in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, recorded the organ music for the new “Ghostbusters” movie score at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles over the course of two days in May. Film composer […]
Alumna lands dream production job with experience, dedication
Jasmine Eusebio’s job in television production is a game of Tetris. Her work involves sorting schedules and tasks, she said, fitting them together in neat blocks. Eusebio began working as a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation on a soon-to-be-announced Netflix television series in July. She assists with arranging episode timelines and managing creative talent to […]
Two UCPD officers use experiences as combat medic, father to help baby
This post was updated July 24 at 12:15 p.m. University police officers Dan Guajardo and Paul Wells weren’t expecting a baby when they responded to a burglary alarm late June. Guajardo and Wells responded to the alarm at the University Village Apartments a few miles south of campus when a frantic woman ran up to them […]