Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Washington State

UCLA football (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) will play Washington State (3-2,2-0 Pac-12) on Saturday night. Last year, the Cougars upset the Bruins with a fourth quarter comeback at the Rose Bowl. The current point spread for this game – according to Westgate, SportsBetting.ag and BETONLINE.ag – is 7 points, in favor of Washington State. In the […]

Alumna talks human side of ‘Halloween of Horror’ episode of ‘The Simpsons’

Forty-three UCLA staff members and alumni were involved in projects nominated for the 2016 Emmy awards in 16 different categories. Over the course of four weeks, the A&E staff will feature some of these UCLA affiliated nominees and their projects. Zombies surrounded Lisa from all sides. There was no escape. Lisa screamed at the top […]

Bar necessities: High Rooftop Lounge

Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Over the next 10 weeks, they explain which have the […]

The Dam Truth: Dismissing misogyny as ‘locker room talk’ perpetuates prejudice

Dear Donald Trump, I’m a sports writer, so I never thought I’d be writing anything about you this year, but here we are. This weekend, I was in Tempe, Arizona covering the UCLA football team’s dismal loss to ASU. Before games, I have my own pregame traditions – I walk around by myself, take in […]

Men’s soccer scores 1-0 upset against No. 13 San Diego State

Although No. 19 UCLA (6-3-1) may have had a rough start to its Pac-12 season, the men’s soccer team now has two wins under its belt after a 1-0 victory tonight over No. 13 San Diego State (6-2-3). UCLA has had trouble against SDSU in the past. Last year, a scoreless tie after 90 minutes […]

Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Arizona State

UCLA football (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) will play Arizona State (4-1, 0-1 Pac-12) on Saturday night in Tempe, Arizona. Last year at the Rose Bowl, the Sun Devils physically dominated the game 38-23, handing then-freshman quarterback Josh Rosen the first loss of his career. The current point spread for this game – according to BOVADA.lv, SportsBetting.ag […]

The Eight-Clap: Jim Mora focuses on victory over ASU despite injuries, penalty

This is the second installment of The Eight-Clap, a rundown of eight midweek notes on UCLA football. 1. Roughly midway through the season, the Bruins are battered, but ultimately have escaped serious injuries. Redshirt senior defensive lineman Eli Ankou hyperextended his elbow against Stanford and missed the game against Arizona. The senior has been wearing […]