IN THE NEWS:
Sports
March 1, 2026 11:02 p.m.Rivalry duels almost always boast added tenacity and anticipation.
But for Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer – the Bruins’ sole senior – her last home Battle for Los Angeles had extra meaning.
By Natalia Mochernak
Arts
Feb. 28, 2026 8:14 p.m.This post was updated March 1 at 8:12 p.m.
In hauntingly eclectic glory, Mitski’s new album takeoff has finally happened.
The indie singer-songwriter’s eighth studio album, “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me,” released Feb.
By Gwendolyn Lopez
Softball
Feb. 28, 2026 11:17 a.m.
Campus
Feb. 24, 2026 6:26 p.m.A Closer Look
March 1, 2026 11:17 p.m.
Students line up in the Intramural Field ahead of the UCLA men’s basketball game against the University of Southern California on Tuesday. UCLA Athletics announced in a Feb. 17 email that it would allow students to line up on the IM fields as early as Tuesday at midnight. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Hundreds of Bruins crept out of their dorms Tuesday at midnight, ready to participate in an annual tradition.
The students rushed to the Intramural Field, forming a line that they would wait in for hours to secure spots in the student section of Pauley Pavilion to watch the UCLA men’s basketball game against the University of Southern California on Tuesday.
By Badri Viswanathan
MULTIMEDIA
Editorial Cartoon: “Terms of Trust”
UCLA women’s basketball’s press conference following win against USC
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UCLA women’s basketball win Big Ten title
Editorial Cartoon: “Sorry…”
No. 5 UCLA gymnastics wins Big Fours quad meet
Baseball
March 2, 2026 12:08 p.m.In an era of the transfer portal and Name, Image and Likeness, the deep-pocketed SEC has headlined college baseball with its wealth of talent.
Rightfully so considering that the conference has produced the last six national champions.
By Matthew Knauer
Opinion
March 2, 2026 1:44 p.m.Olympic torches will soon illuminate Los Angeles, and flag football will make its debut on the world stage.
Yet, here at UCLA, the opportunity to play football at the varsity level remains exclusive to men, leaving women without a pathway to participate in one of the country’s fastest-growing sports.
