Test of Strength: ROTC Ranger Challenge 2014

SAN DIEGO — The UCLA cadets went to sleep at 9 p.m. and woke up three hours before sunrise. By 2 p.m. they had sprinted, jogged, climbed and hauled equipment for more than eight miles up and down steep brush- and dirt-covered terrain, most of it while carrying more than 45 pounds of military gear, […]

Long Story Short – September 29, 2014

Sharon Lin and Chris Campbell host a special Registration Issue edition of Long Story Short. First, Dutch crunch and “dirty sauce” hype at Ike’s Place in Westwood. Then, students talk about the big move-in. Afterward, fact is stranger than fiction in a wacky September news wrap with alumna and comedy guru Taylor Erickson.  

UCLA alumna expands Coolhaus ice cream brand

From flavors like “Fried Chicken and Waffles” to “Avocado Sriracha,” Coolhaus has made its name in the world of gourmet ice cream desserts. But Natasha Case, co-founder of Coolhaus and UCLA Architecture and Urban Design alumna, wants customers to know the company is much more than that. “We, obviously, are known for our ice cream […]

UCLA scores late touchdown against Texas, wins 20-17

UCLA had a stroke of luck before its game against Texas even began. After winning the coin toss and deferring to the second half, Texas chose to kick. The Longhorns’ mental lapse meant the Bruins would get the ball to start both halves. After that, just about everything went wrong in the first half for […]

Sunset water main breaks, floods UCLA

Several major areas of UCLA’s campus, including Bruin Walk, Pauley Pavilion and Drake Stadium, flooded Tuesday after a water main break on Sunset Boulevard near Marymount Place. UCLA sent out a BruinAlert notification warning students to not go into Parking Structures 4 and 7. Several firefighters at the scene said there was no one stranded […]