2014 Beat SC’ Bonfire
A large group of students gathered in Wilson Plaza in anticipation for the annual bonfire tradition during the UCLA-USC rivalry week.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
An earlier protest on the recent tuition hikes continued into the night and clashed with the timing on the annual bonfire.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Protestors crashed the event by climbing over the barrier and protesting in the middle of the plaza.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
The recent five percent tuition hike that was approved at the regents' meeting left many of the students disappointed.
(Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
UCPD arrived at the scene to make sure that all students were safe.
(Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
Since the protestors did not leave the woodpile area, the fire marshal decided that it was unsafe for it to be lit.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
A protestor places a sign on the woodpile to remind the students of the recent tuition hike.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
A protestor wears a Guy Fawkes mask.
(Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Other students that were not a part of the earlier protest are upset because the woodpile has not been lit on fire.
(Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
Josephine Bruin waves to the crowd.
(Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin)
Students sing as part of their performance that was scheduled that night.
(Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
Members from the UCLA football team dance to excite the crowd since the bonfire will not occur.
