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Black History Month,Meet the athletes and stories shaping UCLA gymnastics
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Sports

Feb. 16, 2026 4:02 p.m.
UCLA women’s waterpolo bounces back from slow start, fall in final at invitational

Last year, the Bruins lost twice at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in record-setting fashion.
Falling to then-No. 1 Stanford by a record-high 10-point margin – after losing the first half 9-2 – marked a tough moment for the program.

By Felicia Keller

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Softball

Feb. 16, 2026 3:32 p.m.
Softball falls to top-10 teams, ends Clearwater Invitational with victory over LSU

Facing a top-10 opponent is always a challenge.
But playing three in two days is even more difficult.
And the Bruins did just that.
No. 7 UCLA softball (7-3) walked away from Saturday and Sunday’s games at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational 1-2 against top-10 teams, falling to No.

By Sinclair Richman

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Opinion: UCLA community should embrace Metro despite imperfections

Opinion

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

Opinion: UCLA community should embrace Metro despite imperfections

Los Angeles is a city known for everything fake.
It filters every part of life through kept appearances, canning what works for what looks good, even if it kills us – like our car culture.

Women’s golf heads to Alice and John Wallace Classic following first win of season

Art exhibit preview: Winter shows explore intersections of medium, culture, history

Scouting report: UCLA softball vs. Tennessee, Florida State

Softball

Feb. 14, 2026 9:27 p.m.

Scouting report: UCLA softball vs. Tennessee, Florida State

No. 7 UCLA softball (6-1) will take on No. 3 Tennessee (7-0) and No. 6 Florida State (7-1) on Saturday after splitting its first two games at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational in Florida.

‘It came at the right moment’: Rewinding to UCLA gymnastics’ 2018 championship win

The Shakespeare Company highlights misogyny through ‘The Pliant Girls’

Gymnastics

Feb. 14, 2026 6:44 p.m.
Jordan Chiles sees 4th consecutive perfect 10 on floor in meet against Michigan
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Jordan Chiles cheers after her floor routine. The senior earned her fourth-consecutive perfect 10 on floor Saturday. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 8:00 p.m.
On Valentine’s Day, a packed Pauley Pavilion crowd was gifted a fourth consecutive perfect 10 on floor from senior Jordan Chiles.

By Finn Karish

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A Closer Look

Feb. 13, 2026 5:21 p.m.
Financial mismanagement contributed to $425 million annual deficit, UCLA CFO says

University administrators’ financial mismanagement contributed to UCLA’s $425 million annual deficit, UCLA’s chief financial officer alleged.
Stephen Agostini, who has been UCLA’s CFO since May 2024, alleged that the unaudited annual financial reports the university has posted on its website since 2002 are erroneous.

By Natalia Mochernak

MULTIMEDIA

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Love is like a box of chocolates: Quality time

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Gallery: From gardens to practice rooms, UCLA student bands shape the campus music scene

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Gallery: UCLA students, cultural clubs celebrate Lunar New Year with food, performances

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Love is like a box of chocolates: Acts of service

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Love is like a box of chocolates: Gift giving

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Editorial Cartoon: “Enrollment Bullying”

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Arts

Feb. 16, 2026 3:14 p.m.
Album review: Charli xcx’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ reaches peaks in production, falls in songwriting

This post was updated Feb. 16 at 9:08 p.m.
Pop’s reigning party girl reemerges as a restless poet, trading club classics for confined collapse.
Charli xcx’s second soundtrack album “Wuthering Heights” transpires like a descent into the shadows.

By Presley Liu

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Sports

Feb. 12, 2026 8:44 p.m.
UCLA track and field prepares for two-meet weekend

Every second matters in track and field.
A sharper lean at the finish line, a quicker reaction out of the starting blocks or a stronger drive off the curve – it all comes down to shaving time.

By Lucas Francke

Modern-spin Macbeth crafts Shakespeare to 1970s context with feminist tones

Arts

Feb. 16, 2026 2:54 p.m.

Modern-spin Macbeth crafts Shakespeare to 1970s context with feminist tones

Peyton Whiteside designs a “Macbeth” where the witches wear knee-high boots.
The 2024 UCLA alumnus serves as Assistant Scenic Designer for the world premiere of Migdalia Cruz’s adaptation of “Macbeth.” The production opens Mar.

UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps CSUN, remains undefeated

Restaurant Preview: International dining standouts to open new locations in LA this winter

Rising artists: Newest tracks that bring winter chills, unique beats

Arts

Feb. 16, 2026 2:49 p.m.

Rising artists: Newest tracks that bring winter chills, unique beats

This post was updated Feb. 16 at 9:24 p.m.
New year, new playlist.
Transitioning into the new year, emerging music artists released new projects. These up-and-coming acts, many of which were collaborations or cross-trained artists, delivered a wide palette of options for this quarter’s soundtrack.

UCLA baseball starts season off strong, bests UCSD

Ella Explains: UCLA gymnastics’ all-around power leaves it more poised than ever to win Nationals

Editorial: UCLA must do more to protect its community from ICE. Here are things you can do.

Opinion

Feb. 16, 2026 12:41 p.m.

Editorial: UCLA must do more to protect its community from ICE. Here are things you can do.

This post was updated Feb. 16 at 3:17 p.m.
Bangs pierced through a snowy Minneapolis, Minnesota, street Jan. 7 – and later across the phone screens of millions of Americans.

Mamdani’s success lays groundwork for LA political growth, participation

Opinion: Politically unengaged UCLA students must confront cognitive dissonance

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Softball

Easton Stadium renovations usher new era for UCLA softball

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Men's Basketball

Scouting report: UCLA men’s basketball vs. Michigan

UCLA women’s tennis returns from 2-week break to face USD, test doubles strength

Sports

Feb. 13, 2026 8:04 p.m.

UCLA women’s tennis returns from 2-week break to face USD, test doubles strength

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 9:43 a.m.
Playing under the California sun seemingly comes naturally to a home-grown Bruin squad.
And even though the Toreros also call Southern California home, much of their experience has come from overseas.

Women’s water polo faces strong slate of opponents in Barbara Kalbus Invitational

Daily Bruin Print Issue – Feb. 11, 2026

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