In a garage-turned-boxing gym in Pico Union, head USC boxing coach Ramon Espada has been training both UCLA and USC student in the same gym. Despite the rivalry between schools, Bruins and Trojans in this gym trained together and saw each other as teammates. Now, Espada and new UCLA head coach Chadrick Wigle have split up the respective boxing teams, their sights set on competing against one another in the future and winning collegiate championships. See what Bruins and Trojans have to say about training with each other and future prospects for rival bouts between the two colleges.
Pulling out garbage bags of fresh bananas and cartons of unexpired eggs from a dumpster, students forage for food with friends. In particular, fourth-year political science student, Joanna Wheaton, spends her Friday nights dumpster diving to eliminate local food waste within her community. More »
The Undergraduate Student Association Council hosted an event for members of the UCLA community to support those that were affected by the Boston Marathon bombings. Through letter writing and a blood drive, people come together to honor the bombing victims. More »
http://youtu.be/7j1AKrcq83U A new crop of multi-interest fraternities and sorority are striving to make their mark on the UCLA campus this school year. Two fraternities – a professional cinematic fraternity, a professional engineering fraternity – launched this school year along with an Arab interest group that aspires to become a sorority. More »
http://youtu.be/9YANl-t47bw UCLA students Rachel Luba and Mei-Le Keck, training under head USC coach Ramon Espada, competed in the U.S. Intercollegiate Boxing Association Championships on April 11, 2013. More »
Camden Anderson, also known as Internal Definition, performs his new song “Shook Ones” from his new mix tape Talk Now and discusses the way his demeanor changes when he performs his music. More »
Amelia Rudolph, founder and artistic director of BANDALOOP, performs “Man Walking Down the Side of a Building,” a piece originally by Trisha Brown. Rudolph explains the challenges of utilizing balance and modern technology to create the illusion of walking vertically. More »