Freshman volleyball player Hagen Smith surfs at a local beach to clear his mind, escape pressure and enjoy his time off from practice. Smith grew up attending his father’s beach volleyball camp each summer, where Smith first discovered his love for the beach and its waves. He recommends UCLA athletes to find a hobby outside of their sport in order “to have fun and relieve some stress.”
“You want to remember your strengths, you want to stay really calm – there is a lot of adrenaline going. If you don’t know what you’re doing and you can’t wrap your mind around what’s happening, you’re not going to win,” said UCLA alumnus Andrew Tsai. More »
A group of teaching assistants at UCLA and supporters accompany the UC Student-Workers Union, UAW Local 2865, in a strike against alleged unfair labor practices. More »
David Tracy, Lego artist and UCLA alumnus, passes on his passion for building Legos to his friends, hosting build sessions at his apartment every Sunday. “Lego Sundays,” as Tracy calls them, provide a collaborative and creative bonding experience for Tracy and his friends. More »
http://youtu.be/uCmkycyowXM PREP brings 300 underrepresented high school students from all around Los Angeles to UCLA to inspire them to strive for higher education and provide them with the tools they need to attain it. More »
UCLA alumna Jana Johnson recently saved the Palos Verdes blue butterflies from extinction. She received her Ph.D. in biology from UCLA in 2008 and was immediately rewarded with an opportunity to make a difference by improving the environment. More »
The No-Kill Los Angeles Pet Adoption Center on Pontius Avenue is a part of the NKLA Coalition, which aims to lower the kill rate for animals in shelters throughout Los Angeles. More »