For many years, the words “Westwood” and “forward” hardly seemed appropriate in the same sentence. But with a new neighborhood council, Westwood might actually start moving forward. The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorses the creation of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. Westwood Village is in need of a significant jumpstart, and the new neighborhood council […]
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Men’s tennis to kick off NCAAs with home-court advantage against Idaho
Home-court advantage – something the Bruins have enjoyed all season long. “Every year I dread having to think about going on the road for these two matches,” said coach Billy Martin. “We’ve got to take advantage of the fact that we’re at home, but we can’t think that teams are going to come in here […]
UCLA softball one series away from catching Pac-12 championship
UCLA softball has the opportunity to claim its first Pac-12 championship since 2009 over the weekend. “At the beginning of the season, our coaches sat us down in our clubhouse,” said freshman first baseman Kinsley Washington. “They said, ‘Look, we need five goals to accomplish.’ And the first goal was to win (the Pac-12).” The […]
Geeks Who Drink brings weekly trivia nights to Ackerman Union
Students no longer have to leave campus to partake in trivia nights. Trivia company Geeks Who Drink debuted its first UCLA trivia night Monday at Wolfgang Puck Express in Ackerman Union. Attendees were welcome to participate solo or with a team and were tested on a wide variety of topics, ranging from television shows such […]
Top-ranked UCLA softball, Pac-12 rivals ready to swing into postseason
For 11-straight weeks, a Pac-12 team has topped the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association softball rankings. Two teams – UCLA (48-3, 18-3 Pac-12) and Washington (44-8, 15-8) – have held the No. 1 spot in the national poll. While UCLA is the current No. 1 team, Washington and another Pac-12 team, No. 2 Oregon (44-7, […]
UCLA staff members struck by vehicle during AFSCME strike protest
Three UCLA staff members protesting on campus Monday were struck by a vehicle, university police said. A male driver struck the protesters at the intersection of Westwood Plaza and Le Conte Avenue at about 9:45 a.m., according to a UCPD statement. The three staff members were treated for minor injuries on the scene. The driver […]
UCLA men’s volleyball loses to Long Beach State in NCAA championship final
UCLA men’s volleyball was 5 points away from its 116th school championship in the fourth set, but then missed four consecutive serves and allowed Long Beach State to force a decisive fifth set. Coach John Speraw said the team needed the service pressure to have a chance at the victory. “In the fourth set, I […]