On The Steps Episode 9: Sanders draws record crowd in downtown rally
By Verna Chen, Max Davis-Housefield, Luca Falvo, Victor Ayaay, and Carolina Barsakov
April 18, 2025 4:34 p.m.
Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Representative from New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a rally in downtown Los Angeles last Saturday. The Daily Bruin takes you into the crowd as they were joined by local leaders, national representatives and musicians, including Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers and Neil Young. We then take you to a UCLA Faculty Association protest which was held downtown after the rally, and Bruin Day where newly admitted students got a taste of UCLA life. Ending out the episode, UCLA men’s volleyball faced BYU. Packages by Max Davis-Housefield, Madeline Woo, Luca Falvo, Victor Ayaay and Carolina Barsakov.
Chen was Video senior staff. She was previously the 2024-2025 Video producer and a Video staffer. Chen was a fourth-year civil engineering student minoring in film, television and digital media from Holmdel, New Jersey.
Chen was Video senior staff. She was previously the 2024-2025 Video producer and a Video staffer. Chen was a fourth-year civil engineering student minoring in film, television and digital media from Holmdel, New Jersey.
Davis-Housefield is the 2026-27 Video producer. He was previously a 2024-25 assistant Video producer. Davis-Housefield is a fourth-year economics and public affairs student from Davis.
Davis-Housefield is the 2026-27 Video producer. He was previously a 2024-25 assistant Video producer. Davis-Housefield is a fourth-year economics and public affairs student from Davis.
Falvo was a Video staff member. He was also a third-year philosophy student minoring in entrepreneurship.
Falvo was a Video staff member. He was also a third-year philosophy student minoring in entrepreneurship.
Barsakov was the 2025-2026 Video director. She was previously a Video contributor. Barsakov was a fourth-year communication student minoring in film, television & digital media from Warsaw, Poland.
Barsakov was the 2025-2026 Video director. She was previously a Video contributor. Barsakov was a fourth-year communication student minoring in film, television & digital media from Warsaw, Poland.
