(Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin staff)
The revival of rock classics and new anthems at the Cruel World Festival last Saturday gathered new and long-time fans for performances of iconic artists such as Duran Duran, Blondie and Interpol.
No. 1 seed UCLA women’s water polo defeated No. 4 seed Stanford in the semifinals and No. 3 seed California in the finals to secure a perfect 26-0 season and its eighth national championship and first since 2009.
Early Thursday morning, police breached the pro-Palestian encampment which led to the use of less-than-lethal weapons against protesters, hundreds of arrests and a full dismantling of the encampment.
After Chancellor Gene Block declared Tuesday that the Palestine solidarity encampment was “unlawful,” pro-Israel counter-protesters attempted to storm the encampment in a violent attack that same night.
Encampments and protests in solidarity with Palestine swept through college campuses in recent weeks. The Daily Trojan, the Daily Bruin, the Emory Wheel, The Daily Californian, Washington Square News, the Berkeley Beacon and the Daily Texan came together and compiled a photo essay depicting the student movements unfolding across the nation.
No. 1 seed UCLA women’s tennis and No. 3 seed UCLA men’s tennis traveled up to Ojai, California last week to compete in the Pac-12 championships.
Counter-protesters demonstrated against pro-Palestine protesters Sunday, filling Dickson Plaza and Portola Plaza with thousands of people.
The counter-protest, organized by the Israeli American Council, drew thousands of participants.
In collaboration with UCLA’s Campus Events Commission, the Hammer Student Association threw its annual Arts Party at the Hammer Museum Friday. The college-student-exclusive event featured a performance from artist and producer Yves Tumor, as well as various art-making workshops.
Demonstrations persisted at Dickson Plaza after an encampment led by UCLA students and community members was set up in support of Palestine on April 25. Outside Royce Hall, encampment members encountered counter-protesters, displaying the escalating tension on college campuses across the country.
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