Following a quarter marked by student protests and condemning reports, Chancellor Gene Block announced last month a new administrative position to address issues of equity and inclusion, ostensibly a step toward a more accepting and diverse UCLA community. But whether this step will improve the campus climate, as it sets out to do, depends on […]
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Road to 111: An outlook on UCLA’s next championship title
The new quarter marks the start of new seasons for many UCLA teams. After women’s soccer won their first national title, the UCLA’s teams are now focused on winning the university’s 111th NCAA championship. The Daily Bruin looks ahead to the title hopes of this quarter’s teams. [media-credit name=”Daily Bruin file photo” align=”alignnone” width=”200″] Baseball: […]
Ike’s Place owner no longer affiliated with unopened Westwood location
A sign for Ike’s Sandwiches sign has been hanging in Westwood Village for months but the restaurant’s opening date and ownership remains unclear. Ike Shehadeh, the founder of 10 Ike’s Place chain sandwich shops in Northern California, said he is no longer affiliated with the Ike’s Sandwiches on Westwood Boulevard near Wilshire Boulevard. Shehadeh said […]
Editorial: Men’s basketball needs more Bruins in den
Before a Saturday loss to Missouri, the UCLA men’s basketball team was off to an 8-0 start to open the season. The perfect stretch, which was compiled almost entirely at Pauley Pavilion, marked the best start to a season, record-wise, since coach Ben Howland’s second Final Four team in 2006-2007. But hardly anyone was there […]
Q&A: Jérôme Bel discusses rationale behind his choreography
Jérôme Bel, a celebrated French choreographer, is re-staging one of his most well-known works, “The Show Must Go On,” at the Freud Playhouse Thursday and Friday night. Staged only four times since its debut in Paris 12 years ago, the choreography will be performed by a cast of 25 UCLA students and staff members and […]
UCLA’s Typhoon Haiyan Relief Committee to donate around $6,000
Student groups have raised about $6,000 in donations for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts, through a donation campaign and a benefit concert. UCLA students from more than a dozen student groups formed the Typhoon Haiyan Relief Committee in mid-November after Typhoon Haiyan slammed through the Phillippines and part of Vietnam, destroying towns and leaving many injured, […]
USAC Recap – Nov. 26
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda The council approved contingency allocations with a 10-0-1 vote. USAC Facilities Commissioner Armen Hadjimanoukian abstained from voting. The council unanimously voted to allocate $3,238 […]