IN THE NEWS:
Week in Photos Spring Week 1
Sophomore forward Monique Billings finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds in UCLA’s Sweet 16 loss to Texas last Saturday.
(Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
First-year actuarial math student Gillis Wang was one of four finalists who performed in an EDM competition hosted by the Herb Alpert School of Music and DJ Paul Oakenfold.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
YouTube prankster Danny Duncan has gained over 12 million viewers for his videos which include Greek life parodies and asking students sexually suggestive questions. Duncan said he films a lot at UCLA because of the different reactions he gets and because of the diversity of students on campus.
(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Comedy group Hot Chocolate Party, composed of UCLA alumni who participated in Spring Sing’s Company, made a music video to accompany its song “Swipe (The Tinder Song).”
(Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Alumnus Michael Yanoska (right) wrote “Swipe” after he realized his friends could reject potential dates with an easy swipe. The song has Yanoska assume the role of an overly confident guy browsing for his next Tinder hookup. The music video replicates that experience, with the members dressed as Tinder girls the song mentions.
(Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
After showing promise March 5 against Oklahoma, pitcher Jake Bird struggled against Fullerton Tuesday. Bird gave up seven runs in the Bruins’ 14-7 loss – the team’s fourth midweek defeat of the season.
(Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Hannah Payne created her life and style blog Practically Imperfect to share her writing and passions with her readers. The creative outlet mirrors the first-year communication studies student’s personal philosophy of defining her own image despite the standards of beauty imposed by others.
(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
UCLA researchers are working to create sustainable biofuel that would reduce carbon emissions by converting bacteria into energy.
(Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Stage designer and third-year gender studies student Amy Cummings spent her spring break building the “Oklahoma!” set. She researched early 1900s scenery and found props like corn and barrels to bring the set to life.
(Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Fourth-year sociology student Isauro Meza and his sister Silvia started a unisex fashion line called Iota Haus, which will be showcased in a fashion show at Coachella.
(Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
As the sun set in Meyerhoff Park Wednesday night, about 35 students gathered for a vigil to honor the victims of the Easter Sunday terrorist attack that killed 72 people in Lahore, Pakistan. Members of the Pakistani Student Association at UCLA and the South Indian Project organized the event.
(Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
Freshman offenisve tackle Andre James (second from right) got into a scuffle with sophomore defensive end Matt Dickerson (far right) during Thursday’s practice.
