WACSmash, an annual dance showcase held at the Kaufman Hall Dance Theater, will feature interdisciplinary dance works highlighting the UCLA dance community this weekend. Daily Bruin A&E features three fourth-year students who discuss the role of dance both in the show and in students’ daily lives. Nikki Friedman Producing a WACSmash show has been on […]
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Behind the Counter: Internationally trained chefs roll out sushi at Ralphs
Customers saunter around the sushi counter, eyeing moist slices of fresh salmon and tuna resting upon fluffy mountains of rice. While the customers deliberate on what they will choose for the day’s lunch, the chefs work swiftly behind the counter preparing the fish, cooking the rice and diligently fashioning the sushi to maintain an inviting […]
Senior guard propels women’s basketball to late comeback over Utah
Two years ago, when sophomore guard Jordin Canada was still at Windward High School, the UCLA women’s basketball team still functioned. It was largely a different group of players – only three remain on the team today. One of them was a young sophomore guard from Montreal named Nirra Fields. Fast forward two years and […]
Backstage Bruins: Student stage manager finds pivotal role away from spotlight
Kristin Hwang is a stage manager and a mother of 20. She comes across as a stern mother, commanding her cast and stage crew children from a gallery high up in the theater. She puts them in their places with a turn, a look and a smile. Hwang said once she has already established her […]
No. 1 men’s volleyball completes comeback win in five-set thriller
UCLA’s position on top of the college volleyball world came into question Wednesday night. The Bruins found themselves in an early 0-2 hole against Long Beach State, but, in the end, all that deficit did was allow the Bruins to prove themselves as they battled back for a victory. No. 1 UCLA (9-0, 5-0 Mountain […]
Teaching assistant inspires with his lifelong commitment to education
About 40 years ago, Hughlin Boyd cried on the front stoop of his family’s Brooklyn apartment because his dream of attending college seemed so out of reach. Boyd, a graduate student at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, has since earned three degrees, worked in politics for 10 years and been diagnosed […]
UCLA Backpacks
UCLA students have a broad range of backpack styles. Students reveal stories about their backpacks and what’s inside of them.