UCLA women’s volleyball earns first Pac-12 win at Oregon State

For nearly a month, UCLA women’s volleyball games have followed the same old script: repeating scenes of close, but not quite; almost there, but not; good, but not good enough. For much of this weekend’s trip to Oregon and Oregon State, the team appeared ready to follow that line. On the heels of an all-too-familiar […]

Love/Hate: Is actor Benedict Cumberbatch a hero or just hype?

Perhaps the most ironic movie moment of the year so far occurred in late September, when the script for upcoming WikiLeaks thriller “The Fifth Estate,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch as founder Julian Assange, was leaked on WikiLeaks. It made for a wonderful exposé. Controversy aside, after becoming one of the most well-known British actors on the […]

Younger players work to assist UCLA men’s soccer team against Stanford

Nine games into the season, the No.1-ranked recruiting class in the nation has lived up to the lofty expectations and has already made a significant impact to the UCLA men’s soccer team. When UCLA (6-2-1,1-0-0 Pac 12) hosts Stanford (6-2-1, 1-1-0) tonight, coach Jorge Salcedo said that he’s expecting an energetic team that fights for […]

Movie Review: ‘Escape from Tomorrow’

At the happiest place on Earth, it’s a wonder how anyone could be anything besides elated beyond reason. That alone is enough purpose to drive “Escape from Tomorrow,” a film that has been claimed, on multiple occasions, “shouldn’t exist.” It’s a fair declaration – “Escape from Tomorrow” was shot entirely within and around the grounds […]

Hammer to implement free general admission

Beginning in early February of next year, the Hammer Museum will offer free admission to the public. The Hammer Museum, operated by UCLA, currently offers certain programs and lectures for free. But free admission to both permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions throughout the year is offered only to students from UCLA and other schools. Transitioning […]

The Veg Heads: Settling a falafel feud

Falafel is usually a welcome option on any menu for vegans and vegetarians. The small, fried and often delicious balls of chickpeas, onion and parsley are a common staple in many Middle Eastern cuisines. Falafel is usually served in a pocket of pita with tomatoes, lettuce, hummus and tzatziki sauce, but it can also be […]

Movie review: ‘Runner Runner’

The hype surrounding Ben Affleck’s role as Batman in the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed film, or negative hype as it were, is fueled almost entirely on his abilities as an actor. There was an impressive amount of backlash several weeks prior concerning the presumption that Affleck wouldn’t be able to scowl with the best of his […]