The atmosphere shifts when someone hears that I’m majoring in English. Without fail, the next words to cascade from their lips are, “Why would you willingly choose to read so much for class?”
Their reasoning is that reading is not entertaining – at least not to the degree it was when our books had pictures.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated over $500,000 in surplus funding at its meeting Tuesday.
USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA.

Spinning together vulnerability and punchlines, Viva Rose is standing up for more than just laughs this summer.
Carving out her own comedy niche, the theater alumnus is bringing her debut one-woman stand-up show to the Zephyr Theatre this June.

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Personnel: Matthew Aziz, Luca Curci, Coleman McDonough, Matthew Chun
There has been a Troy Gooch-sized hole in the Bruins’ roster since he graduated two years ago.

The midweek schedule that coach John Savage once dubbed the best in the nation is coming to an end.
After their series loss to conference opponent and crosstown rival Trojans this past weekend, the Bruins will play their final nonconference midweek contest of the season before they get another chance to rise in the Big Ten standings.

As the Friday ballot release approaches, Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates have been campaigning through social media and in person on Bruin Walk.
The USA Election Board permitted candidates to begin on-campus campaigning for the upcoming USAC election April 14.

BERKELEY, Calif. – Giacomo Revelli shuffled at the baseline, locked in a teetering rally as all eyes surrounding court six were glued to the affair.
And for Billy Martin’s crew – with the senior’s match-clinching a 6-3, 7-5 win over Matei Gavrea – the NCAA men’s tennis championship would begin with not a nail-biter, but a sweep.

It’s been 10 years since the Bruins and Trojans both reached the 30-win mark in a single season.
Following USC’s win over Cal State Northridge on Tuesday, both teams eclipsed the mark with double-digit games remaining – making this year’s crosstown rendition arguably the most competitive in years.

UCLA women’s tennis (16-8, 10-3 Big Ten) is heading to Nashville, Tennessee, for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. UCLA will face Harvard (15-8, 7-0 Ivy League) in Friday’s first round, with the victor advancing to Saturday’s second round against either No.