UCLA gymnastics prepares to take on two meets in three days

UCLA gymnasts have competed every weekend for nine weekends in a row. Now, they face a new challenge – two competitions in the span of three days. No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (13-2, 3-1 Pac-12) faces Stanford (7-10, 0-5) in its final Pac-12 dual meet Sunday in Palo Alto, California. This is the second meeting between […]

Emily Merz: LA needs legislation encouraging development of affordable housing

There are more homeless individuals in Los Angeles than UCLA graduate and undergraduate students combined. 11,000 more. In the last six years, the number of homeless individuals in LA has increased 75 percent, from 32,000 to 55,000, according to the Los Angeles Times. 41,000 of those individuals are completely unsheltered, living in cars or on […]

Westwood group sues, files petition against proposed UCLA housing project

A Westwood group is suing the University of California and UCLA over a proposed student-housing project in Westwood Village. The Westwood History and Architecture Association and Steve Sann, chair of the Westwood Community Council, filed a petition Wednesday ordering UCLA to halt a building project at the UCLA Extension site building on Le Conte Avenue. […]

Gymnastics takes first place at meet despite average performances

Coach Valorie Kondos Field said she wanted to see her team put together four solidly executed events in a single meet. On Sunday, she got two and a half. “We had some really good things out there and we had things we really need to get a handle on,” Kondos Field said. “It wouldn’t surprise […]

UCPD arrests, charges man for sexual battery near UCLA

University police have arrested a man in connection with a battery and a sexual battery near UCLA. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said the department received a tip about the man and made contact with him at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Kinross and Glendon avenues. Paris Carter, 28, has been charged with felony […]

Editorial: UC’s future relies upon student votes in California gubernatorial race

On election day in fewer than 100 days, students will have the opportunity to tell state politicians what they think about California’s treatment of its universities. One would expect immense student organization around the occasion, but choosing the state’s next governor doesn’t seem to be enough to get Bruins riled up. Californians will hit the […]

UCLA baseball defeats Cal State Fullerton 12-2 in season’s first road game

The Bruin bats got hot late in a win over the Titans. No. 11 UCLA baseball (7-1) traveled to Cal State Fullerton (1-7) for a midweek contest Tuesday night, where the Bruins scored nine runs in the final two innings to secure a 12-2 victory. Sophomore Ryan Garcia took the hill for UCLA in his […]