Andrew Blankfield hoists himself up onto the white ply rope. Using his toes as grips, he climbs with the dexterity of a spider monkey toward the top, pausing to flip upside down and wrap the rope in multiple loops around his waist and thighs. Read more...

Photo: First-year math student Andrew Blankfield practices aerials by hanging upside down from the Straus Clubhouse. Aerials and acrobatics have become popular throughout UCLA, and on-campus interest has led to demand for a safe acrobatics class at the John Wooden Center.

On a chilly Tuesday evening, UCLA alumna Soseh Keshishyan stood before a group gathered on the steps of Burbank City Hall and sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Mer Hayrenik," the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia. Read more...

Photo: Observers at a rally in Burbank commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on Tuesday.

Questions about Egyptian politicians, Greek philosophers, obscure cathedrals and organic molecules were thrown out to four teams who battled against a ticking clock to deliver correct answers in time. Read more...

Photo: Team Hedrick 5 South, consisting of first-years Michael McGalliard, Jeff Scott, Brian O’Neil, Meljon Salazar, James Elton Orbein Schafer and Jacob Ruffman, deliberate over an answer during the College Bowl. Hedrick 5 South went on to win the final round.