Sunday, June 14



Men’s water polo solidly defeats UC Irvine, 10-4

UCLA women’s studies lecturer Shiva Falsafi to discuss history of civil society, democracy in Iran April 29, 2010 "”mdash; As protests in Iran remain in the international spotlight, the history behind Iran's social movements can get obscured. Iran's social movements have a long history of political engagement and being involved in the country's democratization. UCLA women's studies lecturer Shiva Falsafi wants to shed some light on that often-tangled relationship between social movements and democracy in Iran at a talk she's giving today at 3 p.m. in 10383 Bunche. [5:01] "UCLA women’s studies lecturer Shiva Falsafi to discuss history of civil society, democracy in Iran"

The sparkling LED scoreboard gracing the Spieker Aquatics Center was far from the only bright spot Saturday night, as the No. 2 UCLA men's water polo team opened Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play with a 10-4 victory over UC Irvine. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore attacker Cullen Hennessy aims his shot during Saturday night’s 10-4 defeat of UC Irvine. Hennessy scored two goals in the Bruins’ home opener. Saturday’s game was the first competition held in the new, state-of-the-art Spieker Aquatics Center.


Derby in Downtown

“Silence the Lies: Rock the Truth” concert brings students together in remembrance of Armenian Genocide April 27, 2010 - April 24 marked the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The El Rey Theater hosted a benefit concert called "Silence the Lies: Rock the Truth", which aimed to raise awareness about the 1.5 million Armenians who perished in the first genocide of the 20th century. The second-annual event feaured Los Angeles-based bands like Visa and Element. More information about the event can be found at http://www.silencethelies.com. "“Silence the Lies: Rock the Truth” concert brings students together in remembrance of Armenian Genocide"

Bringing more than 100,000 fans as well as 42 soapbox racers to downtown Los Angeles, Saturday's Red Bull Soapbox Derby saw dozens of loopy performances by unique soapboxes racing down Grand Avenue and 5th Street. Read more...




Women’s golf finishes second

The No. 3 UCLA women's golf team watched "All About Steve" on Saturday when a thunderstorm and heavy rain forced the cancellation of the second round of the Mason Rudolph Invitational in Franklin, Tenn. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sydnee Michaels led UCLA’s climb to second place, shooting a -7, in this weekend’s Mason Rudolph Invitational in Franklin, Tenn.