Movie review: ‘Mr. Nobody’

It’s a simple question that many people ask themselves from time to time, dwelling in the possibilities: “What if?” “Mr. Nobody,” the science-fiction inspired drama that originally premiered in 2009 at the Venice Film Festival, uses this question as a base to explore the realm of possibilities through the life of one seemingly important man, […]

Men’s water polo returns to basics, steers back on course with wins

With a weekend of emotional, unconventional gameplay coming to a close, UCLA men’s water polo is back to its conventions. The team, which checked off three combined wins on Friday and Sunday, will now return to its regular routine – a routine coach Adam Wright said doesn’t change. As far as specifics go, the team […]

Men’s water polo works on intensity as season’s end approaches

Constantly swimming back and forth, repeating counterattack drills over and over again, men’s water polo players displayed a palpable intensity at Wednesday’s practice. “The emphasis this week has been getting the intensity level back up,” said coach Adam Wright. With its focus faltering just a little over the past few weeks, the team has more […]

UCLA looks to Hundley to lead against No. 2 Oregon

Brett Hundley expressed to reporters last week that he felt “born to play” in marquee matchups coming into the game at No. 8 Stanford. Five days away from playing against another conference powerhouse in No. 2 Oregon, Hundley exuded confidence once more, specifically in his running ability. “God’s blessed me with some legs, so gotta […]

Men’s tennis falls short at USTA/ITA Southwest Regional

Despite a few strong runs, UCLA men’s tennis saw its hopes of wining both the singles and doubles draws at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championships come to an end on Monday. A round away from reaching Tuesday’s finals in the Pepperdine-based tournament, the doubles team of junior Dennis Mkrtchian and senior Clay Thompson had its […]

Students have mixed reactions to Bruin Plate

As a vegetarian living on the Hill last year, Connie Ho often found herself unsatisfied with the meat substitutes offered in most dining halls. With such limited choices, she said she had to get creative with what meat-free options meals she could put together. Since the opening of Bruin Plate, the Hill’s first health-themed dining […]