IN THE NEWS:

Black History Month,Budget Cuts Explained

Softball

Feb. 26, 2026 1:53 p.m.

UCLA softball looks to build on perfect weekend at Judi Garman Classic

Proving yourself as a team becomes harder after a loss.
But three ranked losses may have been the motivation the Bruins needed to claw their way to six victories last weekend.

A Closer Look

Feb. 24, 2026 5:37 p.m.

Math department standardizes grade cutoffs across lectures to address inequities

The math department’s new grading policy is meant to make grading more equitable across different lectures of the same courses.
But some students say it closely resembles a quota system – which the department bans.

By Leilani Krantz

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UCLA’s Rapid Fire improv troop serves up on-the-fly laughs to Westwood audiences

Arts

Feb. 26, 2026 11:56 a.m.

UCLA’s Rapid Fire improv troop serves up on-the-fly laughs to Westwood audiences

The lights come up in a Westwood apartment, and 11 Bruins solemnly rise around the cornucopia, but there is no Katniss in sight – and no script.

Concert review: Gorillaz is yet to peak, brings new sound, unreleased music to Hollywood Palladium

Opinion: Vanity sizing places negative imagery, self-worth on UCLA community

Campus

Feb. 24, 2026 6:26 p.m.

USAC recap – Feb. 17

The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously approved a letter at its Feb. 17 meeting that called on UCLA to put a professor on administrative leave because of his correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.

Five Things: UCLA men’s basketball vs. Illinois

UCLA’s Lily Sturges releases new single, champions women in music production

Baseball

Feb. 26, 2026 1:16 p.m.

3 ranked SEC opponents await UCLA at Amegy Bank College Baseball Series

UCLA junior infielders Roch Cholowsky and Roman Martin hand their gear to assistant coach Jake Palmer, while fellow junior infielder Mulivai Levu stands in the back. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

There is nowhere to go but down once you reach the top.
The Bruins have maintained their No. 1 preseason ranking for the first two weeks of the 2026 campaign, but the real test comes this weekend.

By Mika McCaffrey

A Closer Look

Feb. 25, 2026 9:02 p.m.

Oreo, a shy but beloved Delta Terrace stray cat, dies

This post was updated Feb. 25 at 9:17 p.m.
Oreo, a black-and-white stray cat frequently seen roaming around Delta Terrace, was found dead in early February.

By Audrey Nguyenhuu

MULTIMEDIA

Gallery: Peaks and Professors at UCLA builds student-faculty connections through hiking

Gallery: UCLA men’s basketball bests crosstown rival USC in 81-62 victory

Editorial Cartoon: “Discourse These Days”

Editorial Cartoon: “Callous Cronin”

Sidequest: Hollywood celebrity tour

Gallery: UCLA women’s basketball celebrates Senior Day, Big Ten regular season title

Gymnastics

Feb. 26, 2026 3:15 a.m.

Scouting Report: UCLA gymnastics vs. Iowa, Ohio State, Maryland

No. 5 UCLA gymnastics (10-2, 6-0 Big Ten) will host No. 18 Iowa (7-4, 4-2), No. 19 Ohio State (3-4, 3-3) and No. 25 Maryland (7-3, 3-3) at the Big Fours Quad on Friday.

By Hannah Westerhold

Sports

Feb. 25, 2026 9:40 p.m.

UCLA track and field prepares to compete in Big Ten Indoor Championships

Every technical tweak and off-season training block has pointed toward this moment.
And the Bruins may showcase how months of refinement have solidified themselves as conference contenders.

By Aaron Propst

‘Historic performance’: UCLA swim and dive finishes 7th at Big Ten Championships

Sports

Feb. 24, 2026 4:02 p.m.

‘Historic performance’: UCLA swim and dive finishes 7th at Big Ten Championships

There are two options a team can take amid tough competition.
Sink or swim.
And at their second Big Ten Championships, the Bruins took the latter option, earning six school records and four individual podium finishes.

‘Hip-hop is everything to fashion:’ Hip Hop Congress hosts fashion show

Bruins tee off for home tournament in Bruin Wave Invitational

Opinion

Feb. 24, 2026 2:52 p.m.

Opinion: It is dangerous, insensitive for UCLA to call Bari Weiss ‘future of journalism’

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 3:44 p.m.
Editor’s note: This article contains references to alleged sexual assault, which some readers may find disturbing.
In a now-canceled event, UCLA’s Burkle Center for International Relations invited Bari Weiss, who has a pattern of minimizing sexual assault allegations, to speak at “The Future of Journalism” lecture.

Line Dancing Club builds community, fosters connection one step at a time

UCLA softball beats Auburn, Nevada, Duke in Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic opening

Film review: New ‘Wuthering Heights’ offers frustrating, stunning interpretation

Arts

Feb. 25, 2026 6:40 p.m.

Film review: New ‘Wuthering Heights’ offers frustrating, stunning interpretation

Editor’s note: This review contains descriptions of abuse and a miscarriage that some readers may find disturbing.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” does not adapt Emily Brontë’s classic novel, but dissects, discards and ultimately rebuilds it into something deeply human.

Unmaking ‘Made in L.A.:’ Will Rawls’ ‘Unmade’ highlights the systems behind LA

Baseball

‘It was disappointing’: No. 1 UCLA men’s baseball falls to unranked San Diego State

Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

IN THE NEWS:

Softball

By Sinclair Richman

A Closer Look

By Leilani Krantz

Arts

UCLA’s Rapid Fire improv troop serves up on-the-fly laughs to Westwood audiences

Concert review: Gorillaz is yet to peak, brings new sound, unreleased music to Hollywood Palladium

Opinion: Vanity sizing places negative imagery, self-worth on UCLA community

Campus

USAC recap – Feb. 17

Five Things: UCLA men’s basketball vs. Illinois

UCLA’s Lily Sturges releases new single, champions women in music production

Baseball

By Mika McCaffrey

A Closer Look

By Audrey Nguyenhuu

MULTIMEDIA

Gallery: Peaks and Professors at UCLA builds student-faculty connections through hiking

Gallery: UCLA men’s basketball bests crosstown rival USC in 81-62 victory

Editorial Cartoon: “Discourse These Days”

Editorial Cartoon: “Callous Cronin”

Sidequest: Hollywood celebrity tour

Gallery: UCLA women’s basketball celebrates Senior Day, Big Ten regular season title

Gymnastics

By Hannah Westerhold

Sports

By Aaron Propst

Sports

‘Historic performance’: UCLA swim and dive finishes 7th at Big Ten Championships

‘Hip-hop is everything to fashion:’ Hip Hop Congress hosts fashion show

Bruins tee off for home tournament in Bruin Wave Invitational

Opinion

Opinion: It is dangerous, insensitive for UCLA to call Bari Weiss ‘future of journalism’

Line Dancing Club builds community, fosters connection one step at a time

UCLA softball beats Auburn, Nevada, Duke in Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic opening

Arts

Film review: New ‘Wuthering Heights’ offers frustrating, stunning interpretation

Opinion: Vice Chancellor Michael Beck must answer questions about UCLA’s spending

Opinion: Learning lessons is not enough for sexual misconduct accusations

Arts

Unmaking ‘Made in L.A.:’ Will Rawls’ ‘Unmade’ highlights the systems behind LA

Baseball

‘It was disappointing’: No. 1 UCLA men’s baseball falls to unranked San Diego State

Opinion

Opinion: Students should be wary of career advice from social media

Daily Bruin Print Issue – Feb. 25, 2026

The Westwood Enabler’s Instagram account unbanned following temporary suspension