After battling avidly for the last couple of years but notably growing in desperation, Blockbuster LLC has finally announced its closure, ceasing their domestic retail chain by closing its approximately 300 remaining stores. Though Blockbuster will continue to support stores run by franchises and some digital services, the discontinuation of a chain that once practically had a […]
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UCLA men’s soccer, ranked No. 1 in RPI, welcomes breather
Every once in a while, a painter can afford to put down his brush for a moment, take a breath, step back and admire the way his artwork is coming along. Such is the state that the UCLA men’s soccer team finds itself in. After coming through the trickiest part of its Pac-12 schedule with […]
UCLA Philharmonia’s debut album honors late composer Eric Zeisl
After years of performing, the UCLA Philharmonia released its debut album, “Eric Zeisl.” Less than a year ago, the UCLA Philharmonia was performing and recording Eric Zeisl’s “Concerto Grosso for Cello and Orchestra” onstage at Royce Hall. After many renowned performances, the UCLA Philharmonia, led by musical director and conductor Neal Stulberg and cellist Antonio […]
UCLA football thrilled over Damien Thigpen’s return
On Thursday, the UCLA football team reached a consensus: Redshirt senior running back Damien Thigpen was a force once again. In a team film review session, linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich played a clip of the redshirt senior returning a kickoff that he wanted to rewind a few times for the Bruins to admire. Thigpen, who […]
Men’s soccer wins battle with Cal to jump to top of Pac-12 standings
Ultimately, it may not be enough to win a third straight Pac-12 championship, but the No. 3 UCLA men’s soccer team finally finds itself – if only for the moment – atop the conference standings after securing a 2-1 win over No. 1 California on Sunday afternoon. Despite jumping two points in front of California […]
Movie Review: ‘Ender’s Game’
The poster for “Ender’s Game,” hoping to symbolize a science fiction story as representative of 1980s young adult interest in adventure and violence just as “The Hunger Games” is today, states in dramatically large design, “This Is Not a Game.” Not since “Pacific Rim” has a movie advertised such an amusingly ridiculous tagline. Obviously, this […]
Focus is key for women’s volleyball during tough stretch of games
It has been a common theme for the UCLA women’s volleyball team this year – start strong, hang with teams, then fade in the final few points, giving away winnable sets. Those giveaways have too often turned into losses, which have made the taste of disappointment a common one for the Bruins. “Our losses have […]