With a title like “Attack of the Killer Trees,” the viewer may expect a retro horror aesthetic and cheesy special effects. However, Valerie Giuili’s animated film instead offers a colorful, animated story of hapless Louie Lumberjack as he discovers the dramatic repercussions of his unsustainable job. Winner of the best in show category at the […]
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UCLA Kendo Club finds balance between combat and discipline
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Yelling resonates throughout the entire second floor of the John Wooden Center. Some yells are long, some are short. Some yells are high-pitched shrieks, while others are deep, guttural sounds. But they’re all intense, […]
Rowing finishes Pac-12 championships with satisfaction
Coming off a competitive and adrenaline-filled weekend, the UCLA women’s rowing team left the Pac-12 championships with pride and self-satisfaction from its performance as it came in fourth place overall in the Pac-12 championships with 27.0 points. “The weekend was executed very well for the Bruins,” said sophomore coxswain Logan Warwick. “The Pac-12 conference is […]
Spring Sing Profile: Hooligan Theatre Company
For Hooligan Theatre Company’s Spring Sing co-writers and directors Sara Ashley Beil and Aaron Fish, it was the moments after delivering their Spring Sing pitch to their ensemble after weeks of a creatively draining scripting process that were the most nerve-wracking. Beil, a second-year English student and Fish, a second-year mathematics student, refrained from sharing […]
Coach rewards home runs with candy to motivate softball team
If the UCLA softball team knows one thing about its third base coach, it’s that he has a sweet tooth. “He loves his sweets,” said freshman shortstop Delaney Spaulding. Inside assistant coach Kirk Walker’s pockets, almost at all times, are a few pieces of candy. Players took notice of this early in the season, and […]
UCLA baseball’s sloppy defense contributes to 10-2 loss
On the road for the last midweek game of the season, UCLA baseball coach John Savage was in familiar territory. However, Anteater Ballpark, the stadium that the once-UC Irvine coach helped build along with then-UC Irvine athletic director and current UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, didn’t treat the Bruins so kindly on Tuesday night. Despite […]
Women’s tennis to see plenty of family support at NCAA championship
“That’s my Chanelle,” said Letty Van Nguyen, pointing toward her daughter on the court. “She’s the one stretching on the left. She’s so fun to watch.” Letty Van Nguyen had been sitting in the hot sun for four hours, eyes glued to the court, cheering endlessly. She had come to watch her daughter, junior Chanelle […]