UCLA men’s basketball will take on its rivals, the Arizona Wildcats, on Saturday night in a game chock-full of playoff implications. Both teams are ranked in the top 15 in the country, but Arizona is just ahead of UCLA in the conference standings. The Bruins and Wildcats both feature some of the best freshmen in […]
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Reel Representation: ‘Hidden Fences’ gaffe depicts worrying outlook on representation
Diversity in film and television came into the spotlight in 2016 with #OscarsSoWhite. A USC study in 2016 found only about one quarter of speaking characters belonged to non-white racial/ethnic groups. In “Reel Representation,” columnist Olivia Mazzucato discusses different issues of race and representation in media as they relate to new movies and TV shows. My favorite Golden […]
Gott’s Thoughts: One of our few ties left to John Wooden – Bill Walton
There’s a great divide between the past and present of UCLA basketball. Today we have T.J. Leaf and Lonzo Ball, moving the ball around the court as fast as they can, lighting up scoreboards and enjoying what will probably be their only year in Westwood. In the ’60s and ’70s, we had John Wooden, first […]
Editorial: State must prioritize transit projects following Trump’s funding cuts
California will soon have more than just a potential budget problem on its hands. Donald Trump will be sworn in as president Friday, and the Republican-unified federal government will work in earnest to achieve its partisan agenda. And while Trump’s policies are still up for grabs, the Republican party has laid out the items on […]
Dorm Dining: Despite overflow setback, rice cooker curry successful
Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. We vegans and vegetarians […]
Boulevard Bites: Hamasaku boasts quality sushi, vibrant presentation
Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult among the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main street boulevards near UCLA each week. The only thing brighter than Hamasaku’s neon sign is the luminescent UPS logo of its parking […]
Editorial: Gov. Brown’s scholarship cuts are not a solution to budget deficit
Education isn’t getting any cheaper, but the state government seems intent on keeping it that way. In the midst of students repeatedly urging the state to allocate more money to universities to alleviate proposed tuition hikes, Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed ending the state’s Middle Class Scholarship program, so as to prepare for a possible […]