Jake Bird stood alone on the mound of Jackie Robinson Stadium after Tuesday night’s game against CSUN, throwing some practice pitches to prepare for what could have been his final home game as a Bruin. Three days later, the senior pitcher delivered one of the best outings of his career. Bird tossed a career-high eight […]
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Women’s golf aims to ride momentum from regional into upcoming NCAAs
The Bruins are one tournament away from a national championship. After a second-place finish at the regional, No. 3 UCLA women’s golf will compete for its fourth title in program history this weekend at the Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The six-day tournament, which begins Friday, will feature both stroke and match play. […]
Submission: UCLA’s overhaul of financial actuarial mathematics program damages its purpose
I want to thank the Daily Bruin Editorial Board for its editorial criticizing UCLA for its treatment of lecturers in the financial actuarial mathematics program. The university has announced it will overhaul the FAM program and not rehire lecturers in the program, and instead replace them with ladder faculty. I am the chair of the […]
UCLA men’s tennis prepares for potential indoor match against Michigan
The Bruins may face a familiar challenge in the Sweet 16. Due to rain, No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (28-2, 8-0 Pac-12) has been preparing on the indoor courts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s campus for Friday’s matchup against No-15 seeded Michigan (22-5, 8-2 Big Ten). The Bruins had similar issues […]
Editorial: Administrators have overstepped role in USAC election process
UCLA has taken the student out of student government. Usually, the Undergraduate Students Association Council is designed for student power. Students sit in council positions and make decisions for the student body. They sit on the USAC Election Board and determine how best to run elections and sanction those who deviate from the election code. […]
Women dominate LA board commissioner positions for first time in city history
Women comprise a majority of the board commissioners in the city of Los Angeles for the first time in the city’s history, the first lady of Los Angeles said at an event Tuesday. Amy Wakeland, the wife of Mayor Eric Garcetti, spoke at UCLA Faculty Women’s Club’s centennial celebration luncheon. She talked about her work […]
UCPD searching for someone defrauding people, impersonating police officer
University police are searching for an individual who has been claiming to be a police officer. Since Saturday, someone who has been impersonating a police officer called around 15 UCLA students and staff members to tell them they or a loved one have an outstanding arrest warrant, according to a UCPD alert. The impersonator then […]