Beat ‘SC bonfire and rally 2015
The prepared bonfire sits guarded and ready under a cloudy sky in the middle of Wilson Plaza before being set on fire later at night.
(Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
Masses of students sit on Janss Steps and the surrounding lawn to get a nice view of the bonfire festivities.
(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
NSU Modern dance group and several other dance companies pumped up hundreds of UCLA students on stage.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
One of the many dance crews of the Beat 'SC bonfire rally performs moves on stage together.
(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Students dress up and pose at one of the photo booths at the rally.
(Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
During one of the dance performances, all the female dancers grouped together and showed their moves on stage in front of a pumped-up crowd of UCLA students.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
UCLA students perform a skit involving the takedown of a USC student.
(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Lashon Halley and Signature A Cappella perform on stage.
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A dance team twists and shakes their bodies on stage during the Beat 'SC bonfire and rally.
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Signature A Cappella showcases its vocal style on stage during the rally.
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Alumna India Carney delivers her vocal emotion as she became a hit at the Beat 'SC bonfire and rally.
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Actor and UCLA alumnus Will Forte came for support and spoke to the crowd of UCLA students.
(Efron Piñon/Daily Bruin)
Coach Jim Mora and the UCLA football team came to the bonfire to give speeches and pump up UCLA students for the rivalry UCLA-USC game on Saturday. Mora gave a personal speech expressing his gratitude toward fans and his optimism for the upcoming game.
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Junior linebacker Jayon Brown speaks on stage during the beat 'SC bonfire.
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Redshirt junior quarterback Jerry Neuheisel gives an emotional speech to fans during the Beat 'SC bonfire.
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UCLA footballl players get wild and dance around on stage to pump up UCLA students and to have fun in anticipation of the Saturday matchup against USC.
(Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
McKinley dances and tries to rip off his jacket as he's crowded and pumped up by the UCLA football team around him.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
A firefighter uses a torch as he starts to light the bonfire.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Smoke starts to appear as a firefighter starts to light the bonfire in front of a crowd of elated students.
(Zhitong Qian/Daily Bruin)
Students wait in high anticipation and joy for the 2015 Beat 'SC bonfire and rally to start.
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Sparks fly off of the burning bonfire in front of a mass of students and firefighters standing by with water hoses.
(Zhitong Qian/Daily Bruin)
A crowd of students looks through the smoke and heat of the Beat 'SC bonfire.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
A fisheye view from the top of the Student Activities Center shows the energy and pride of the Beat 'SC bonfire.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
The Beat 'SC bonfire lights up in front of several hundred UCLA students in an amazing fury of embers and heat to give hope to the UCLA football team for its upcoming game on Saturday against USC.
(Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
Glowing in the heat of the fire, students cheer and look on at the fire with their cell phones out.
