On The Steps Episode 1: Extreme heat, student protests, new museum
By Max Davis-Housefield
Oct. 15, 2026 6:34 p.m.
This week, On the Steps examines how the October heatwave impacted UCLA students. The segment also features two campus protests in the wake of Oct. 7, the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles and a women’s soccer match against Illinois.
Filmed and edited by Max Davis-Housefield
Hosted by Max Davis-Housefield and Nina Ali
Packages by Monica Li, Bao Linh Ngo, Nina Ali, Max Davis-Housefield and Malaika Fawzi
Music by Jaden Boggs
Executive Producers: Max Davis-Housefield, Nina Ali and Nora Gallagher
Davis-Housefield is the 2026-27 Video director. 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 director. He was previously a 2024-25 assistant Video producer. Davis-Housefield is a fourth-year economics and public affairs student from Davis.
