One would be hard-pressed to start a serious conversation about eSports on UCLA’s campus without mentioning the big kid in the room, League of Legends. League of Legends at UCLA, also known as LoL@UCLA, is now the largest, and oldest, running video game and eSports organization on campus. Read more...

Photo: A live viewing for an offline tournament for League of Legends. Contrary to popular belief, video games are gaining acceptance as spectator sports. (Creative Commons photo by Yuri Shornikov via Flickr)

The Bruins have been a powerhouse in traditional competitive sports, but UCLA is now taking the digital battlefield seriously as well. This year, UCLA has greatly increased its competitive presence outside traditional sporting arenas by fielding multiple teams who are representing the Bruins in competitive gaming tournaments. Read more...

Photo: The trophy on display in 2013 for the League of Legends World Championship, the highest-level competition for the game. (Creative Commons photo by artubr on Flickr)

Caught in the new age of self-proclaimed “foodies,” I decided to take my fascination with food past the level of intricate and drool-prompting Instagram photos. I wanted to know about the part of food that you can’t stick a filter on. Read more...

Photo: (Jasmine Arooni/Daily Bruin)

It’s Thursday and I’ve somehow taken an Uber to campus five times this week in a panicked rush. I think I should be more ashamed of my excess – after all, I am not the sharing economy’s biggest fan and my weekly failure to go to the John Wooden Center means running late to class is my primary source of exercise – but I’m not. Read more...

Photo: Viewpoint columnist and reluctant pedestrian David Keyes presented a host of absurd alternatives for on-campus transportation investments in 2005. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Our neighbors to the north just wrapped up a major general election Monday, which featured the longest campaign cycle in Canadian history. How long, you ask? Read more...

Photo: Voting takes five minutes, but in the United States, it’s preceded by an incredibly lengthy campaigning period. (Creative commons photo by the State of Maryland on Flickr)