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Mayim Bialik cancels speech UCLA doctor

BY MADELEINE
PAUKER
Daily Buin senior staff
and food service workers.
The union has not yet
reached a contract agree-
ut mo s t i mp or t a nce t o
treat workers fairly and
to protect employees from
suspended due
to allegations
ment w it h t he UC a nd injustice,” she said. “The
Actress Mayim Bialik held a strike from May 7 Talmud states that these
announced on Twitter on to 9 after negotiating for make for a just and godly
Thursday afternoon that a six percent annual wage society.”
she will not be speaking increase for more than a AFSCME Local 3299 has
at the commencement cer- year. called on speakers to boy-
emony for the College of In the announcement, cott UC commencements. BY TEDDY ROSENBLUTH accused Cortes of cornering
Letters and Sciences. Bialik said labor issues are Earlier this month, Con- Daily Bruin contributor her in a hospital room and
Bialik said she declined important to her because gressman Ted Lieu pulled assaulting her in 2015 .
to speak at the ceremony her g ra ndpa rents were out of the UCLA School of A UCLA cardiologist had Cortes was placed on leave
to support the American sweatshop workers and her Law’s commencement and h i s me d ic a l l icen se su s - f rom the L A Cou nt y-USC
Federation of State, Coun- parents were civil rights U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris pended due to allegations of Medical Center in Novem-
ty and Municipal Employ- activists. She added her declined to speak at UC sexual harassment when he ber 2015 but was allowed to
ees L oc a l 3299, wh ich Jewish identity also influ- Berkeley’s commencement. worked at the Los Angeles return to work at USC in May
represents University of enced her decision. C R E AT I V E C O M M O N S P H OTO BY IDOMINICK VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMMONS County-USC Medical Center. 2016. Cortes left the USC hos-
California service workers “My Jew ish trad ition Email Pauker at Actress Mayim Bialik said she will not speak at the College of A n a d m i n i st r at ive l aw pital in June 2017 and joined
such as custodians, nurses is clear that it is of the mpauker@dailybruin.com. Letters and Sciences’ commencement. judge ruled this week that the Ronald Reagan UCL A
Guillermo Andres Cortes, a Medical Center four months
doctor at the Ronald Reagan later.
UCLA Medical Center and Ph i l Ha mpton, a UCL A
A&E for mer doctor at the L.A. Health spokesperson, said
County-USC Medical Center, that the university was not
Makerspace teaches students how to make board games would pose an i m mediate
risk to to the public if he con-
aware of the allegations when
Cortes was hired.
tinued his work as a physi- Hampton said that Cortes
cian in California. was placed on paid adminis-
The Medical Board of Cal- trative leave but did not say
ifornia’s petitions outlined when or why.
three allegations of sexual The medical board w ill
harassment from unidenti- d e c i d e w h e t h e r C o r t e s’
fied women. license should remain sus-
The medical board opened pended at a hearing June 15.
an investigation in February
after Meena Zareh, a former Email Rosenbluth at trosen-
USC ca rd iolog y resident, bluth@dailybruin.com.

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dent, said she hopes the space will cater to the general student body and help them feel comfortable using the machinery. Read more on page 4. medical license suspended due to allegations of sexual harassment.

Congressman Adam Schiff speaks on Russia, North Korea and Trump

BY ANIRUDH KENI Lecture Series hosted by the Berkeley students’ low voting month, reduced the U.S.’s cred- long as it’s a win for him, DPRK throw ing out press, halting
Daily Bruin contributor UCLA Burkle Center for Inter- turnout in the last presidential ibility in negotiations with other can continue to do whatever mergers and taking partisan
national Relations. At the event, election. countries, alienated allies by they want, making the U.S. look decisions for media outlets,
The United States congress- he discussed his role in federal “We want young, idealistic escalating the threat of pos- desperate for a deal.” the threat to democracy from
man representing Los Angeles investigations of Russian inter- and highly motivated people sible sanctions and destroyed Schiff added he thinks Rus- Russia is less than the threat to
said at an event Thursday the vention in U.S. elections, Mike who aren’t discouraged by the the previous administration’s sia supported Trump in the democracy from within.”
current presidential adminis- Pompeo’s North Korea talks current poor political land- legacy of working hard in get- 2016 presidential election in an Schiff said he will ensure
tration’s influence on the media and Chinese businesses influ- scape,” he said. “We must con- ting Iran to the table. attempt to weaken the United there is authority to investi-
is threatening democracy and ences on U.S. politics. vince young people that their “North Korea will now need States’ democracy. gate and inform U.S. citizens
freedom of the press. In an interview with mem- vote makes a tremendous dif- a more intense deal than Iran, “I find it troubling how, glob- about possible Russian money
Adam Schiff, ranking Dem- bers of the press before the ference,” and as that might not be pos- ally, autocrats are on the rise laundering and Trump’s busi-
ocratic member of the House event, Schiff said he thinks Schiff said he thinks the sible, the president might be today who challenge the idea ness relationships with other
Permanent Select Committee college students must actively U.S.’s w ithdrawal from the prompted to ta ke m i l ita r y of liberal democracy,” he said. nations if Democrats win the
on Intelligence, spoke at the vote, organize protests and Iran nuclear proliferation deal, action,” he said. “The president “And yet with Trump dispar-
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New code of conduct creates uniform rules for student organizations

BY THOMAS LIM
Daily Bruin contributor

A new policy will create a

uniform procedure for adjudi-
cating student group violations
of University policy.
UCL A Dea n of Students
Maria Blandizzi announced a
new Student Group Conduct
Code on May 22, which will
create guidelines for student
group operations and a board
to evaluate reports against stu-
dent groups.
Student organizations may
be subject to disciplinary action
due to an individual member’s
action under the new code.
Moreover, off icers, cha i rs,
and other figures of authority
within student organizations
can be held culpable for know-
ingly making false statements
to University officials regarding
organizational activities or its
members.
The code states the Univer-
sity has the ability to investi-
gate allegations of organiza-
tional misconduct on the basis
the University has jurisdiction
over student group affairs on
University property or in con-
nection to official events on or
off campus.
The new policy also created
an eight-person Group Con-
duct Board consisting of stu-
dents, which will hear reports
of group-specific violations
against University policies. The
committee will also post find-
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ate sanctions and conditions. A new Student Group Conduct Code will create uniform disciplinary guidelines for all student groups. Student organizations may be subject to disciplinary action due to an individual member’s action under the new code.
The code states student
groups include registered orga- departments and overseen by “The idea is to treat everybody Korean culture through dance sions Alliance, an organization obviously don’t want just any-
nizations with UCLA Student the Office of the Dean of Stu- equally and if there are breach- and music, said KCN has infor- that sends members overseas one to go on our mission trips
Organizations, Leadership, and dents. es to the conduct code, that mal organizational honor codes, for medical missionary work, if they can be a danger to other
Engagement, fraternities and Cohn said the University they be considered in a way that which encourage trust. said that GMMA has stringent people or themselves.”
sororities officially recognized developed the code because is equitable across the board.” “I don’t think that we have gu idel i nes for professiona l Students can read the doc-
by the Office of Fraternity and student groups did not have a Several leaders of student cer t a i n ex pl icit r u les ju st opportunities, but more relaxed ument and provide feedback
Sorority Life, the Undergradu- uniform review process for vio- organizations said they have yet because we go on an honesty rules for the general member during the current 30-day com-
ate Students Association Coun- lations of University policy in to fully comprehend the impli- policy where we just trust that body. ment period. Cohn said the Stu-
cil and the Graduate Students the past. cations of the new policy, but each member is aware of the “In terms of our m ission dent Group Conduct Code will
Association. “There was nothing equita- believe that it will not greatly rules applied and the general trips and our health fairs, that’s hopefully become effective in
M i ke C oh n , d i r e ct or of ble for the overall campus com- affect how their groups operate. common sense kind of things,” when it gets more application- fall quarter of 2018.
SOLE, said the Student Group munity. ... Nothing in terms of Sharon Jung, executive pro- Jung said. based. Members have to apply
Conduct Code was spearhead- organizations registered to my ducer of UCLA Korean Culture A nd r ew M i n , s e c r et a r y and agree to all of our rules and Email Lim at
ed by various administrative department, SOLE,” Cohn said. Night, an event which promotes of UCLA Global Medical Mis- requirements,” Min said. “We tlim@dailybruin.com.

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School of Law receives $4.3M donation through Centennial Campaign

BY MEGANA SEKAR
Daily Bruin contributor

U C L A S c h o o l o f L a w ’s
Emmett Institute on Climate
Change and the Environment
received a $4.3 million dona-
tion Thursday to expand its
research on environmental law
and policy.
T he do n a t io n f r o m t he
Emmett Foundation includes
a direct gift of $1.8 million and
the foundation’s commitment to
match up to $2.5 million of gifts
from other donors.
T he Em met t I n st it ut e’s
initiatives include studies on
impacts and the regulation
of climate engineering proj-
ects to inform policymakers.
The institute also advocates
on behalf of island nations in
United Nations’ conferences
on climate change, publishes
Pritzker Environmental Law
and Policy Briefs, and submits
briefs in appellate courts on
various environmental issues.
Emmett Institute students
represent environmental advo-
cacy organizations and gov-
ernment agencies through the
Frank G. Wells Environmental
Law Clinic, as well as publish
UCLA Law’s Journal of Envi-
ronmental Law and Policy.
The gift is part of UCLA’s
Centennial Campaign, which
aims to raise $4.2 billion by
December 2019. The campaign
has reached $3.8 billion.

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msekar@dailybruin.com. UCLA School of Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment received a $4.3 million donation from the Emmett Foundation on Thursday. The donation was a part of the Centennial Campaign.

Alumnus remembered for his love for UCLA UCLA and USC
team up to create
hangover relief pill
BY RAYMOND LE the molecule acetaldehyde,
Daily Bruin contributor a toxic byproduct of alcohol
decomposition that can cause
UCL A rese a rcher s a re cancer by damaging DNA. The
developing a pill to relieve pill has broken down acetal-
hangovers. dehyde in mice, but it has not
Yunfeng Lu, a chemical and been tested in other animals.
biomolecular engineering pro- Xu added his team plans to
fessor at UCLA, and Cheng apply for grants and funding
Ji, an associate professor at to test the pill on larger ani-
the University of Southern mals and, eventually, humans.
California, created a pill that They have submitted patents
decreased blood alcohol by for the nanocapsule through
45 percent in inebriated mice UCLA.
within four hours. Helen Meng, a third-year
T he pi l l i s a n F DA- molecular, cellular, and devel-
approved nanocapsule filled opmental biology student, said
with enzymes that are natu- she thinks the pill would be
rally found in liver cells. The useful for college students
enzymes degrade alcohol so who drink to have fun, espe-
that individuals are no longer cially those who have lower
hungover. alcohol tolerance and are
Duo Xu, a chemical and more prone to hangovers.
biomolecular engi neeri ng Matthew Espinoza, a first-
graduate student who worked year music education and
on the project, said although performance student, said he
the pill can be used to relieve thinks the pill could be dan-
hangovers, he hopes the pill gerous because students could
will also be used in emergency become reliant on it and drink
rooms to prevent organ dam- more frequently.
age and loss of consciousness Xu said he had difficulty
from alcohol poisoning. f i g u r i n g out how to f i nd
“Alcohol is a big problem the optimal combination of
for society as well as individu- enzymes and lower acetalde-
als,” Xu said. “Many people are hyde levels, but is glad to have
hungover, intoxicated and go created an effective pill and
to the ER.” hopes for further success in
Xu added 10 percent of human trials.
emergency department vis- “Whenever you work on a
its are due to acute alcohol project there are always chal-
intoxication and even more lenges to be overcome. We
result from long-term alcohol hope to treat this big problem
intoxication. in our society,” he said.
Xu said in order for the pill
to be safe, it must not only Email Le at
decompose alcohol, but also rle@dailybruin.com.

MARK HANDCOCK
HOW THE HANGOVER PILL WORKS
C O U RT E SY O F

UCLA alumnus Sean Wang, who died on May 23, was regarded by many members of the UCLA community as the most spirited Bruin they knew.
In inebriated mice, the hangover pill decreased the
BY MADDIE OSTERGAARD statistics postdoctoral program rational because he has been someone who is as big a sup- blood alcohol content by 45% in four hours.
Daily Bruin contributor since its inception, and Hand- on the other side,” Rosario said. porter and fan of the university
cock said he helped cultivate a “He was in your shoes and now or athletics as (Wang).”
UCL A st a f f a nd fa cu lt y positive and inviting working he’s a teacher.” Atkins said Wang was an 1. Enzymes that break
down alcohol are put into
remember Sean Wang for his environment in the department. Michael Brenner, who gradu- involved member of the Demo- nanocapsules.
commitment to UCLA athlet- “He made whatever activity ated from UCLA in 2011, said cratic party and an activist.
ics, school spirit and passion for he was involved with a better he met Wang when they were “( Wa n g) w a s ex t remely
politics and math. activity for all those involved,” both involved with the UCLA’s active with the Bruin Demo-
Wang, a UCLA alumnus, died Handcock said. Rally Committee, which aims crats and would attend almost 2. The nanocapsules are
injected into a drunk
on May 23. He graduated from Ryan Rosario, a UCLA alum- to organize events that promote every meeting,” Atkins said. “He mouse's veins.
UCLA with a bachelor’s degree nus, met Wang as an undergrad- school spirit. Brenner said Wang also attended Netroots Nation
in mathematics in 2001, a mas- uate when Wang was a graduate had an exceptional amount of annually, which is a major con-
ter’s degree in statistics in 2004 student in 2003. school pride. ference for left-leaning activ-
and completed a post doctorate “I was having lunch with a “He pretty much attended ists.” 3. The capsule travels to the
in statistics. friend in De Neve (dining hall). every sporting event at UCLA, Wang was also an active mouse's liver where the enzymes
are released into the mouse's cells
Mark Handcock, the chair I remember thinking that it from football and basketball member of the Daily Kos, a polit- and help digest the alcohol.
of the statistics department at was cool that there was a grad to soccer and gy m nastics,” ical blog, Atkins said. Wang’s
UCLA, said Wang’s positivity student who had a meal plan,” Brenner said. username for the Daily Kos was
and passion for UCLA was inspi- Rosario said. “Eventually I Dante Atkins, who graduated “BruinKid,” which Atkins said
rational. started a Ph.D. program in sta- from UCLA in 2003, knew Wang was indicative of Wang’s school 4. A molecule called acetaldehyde, a
“He was a true Bruin in many tistics that he was also a part from his involvement with Bruin pride. product of alcohol metabolism that
ways. He loved Bruin sports and of and that was how we got to Democrats and online politi- Atkins said the UCLA com- causes vomiting, headaches and makes
people blush when drinking is also
he loved the Bruin mission,” be close.” cal communities. Atkins said munity meant a great deal to broken down by these enzymes.
Handcock said. “He was a con- Rosario taught alongside Wang would even wear UCLA Wang.
stant advocate for UCLA not Wang as teaching assistants. attire to political conferences. “A love of mathematics, a life
only within the campus but to Rosario said he thinks Wang Atkins said Wang’s passion for of politics and a love for UCLA,”
everyone.” was able to personally con- school spirit and its athletics Atkins said. “Those were his 5. Blood alcohol content is
Handcock also said Wang was nect with his students because was exceptional. worlds and particularly UCLA reduced.
enthusiastic about the subjects he had been in their position “(He could talk) about every was his world.”
he studied and that he will be before. team at UCLA i n exquisite
missed by the statistics depart- “ H av i n g s omeb o d y l i ke detail,” Atkins said. “I have Email Ostergaard at Source: Duo Xu, a UCLA chemical engineering graduate student. Reporting by Raymond Le, Daily Bruin
ment. Wang was a part of the (Wang) teaching you is inspi- never met nor will ever meet mostergaard@dailybruin.com. contributor. Graphic by Wenrui Zhang, Daily Bruin contributor.
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Westwoodstock music festival to rock Village

BY ELI COUNTRYMAN Moving Westwoodstock to
Daily Bruin reporter the streets yields a more inclu-
sive community event, said
L aw en forcement shut A ndrew Thomas, executive
down the Westwoodstock Stu- director of the Westwood Vil-
dent Music Festival last year lage Improvement Association.
because of its location in a fra- He said Broxton Avenue is a
ternity house. useful location for events like
But this year the festival will Westwoodstock because it har-
move to the southern part of bors many restaurants and is a
Broxton Avenue to avoid prob- one-way street.
lems associated with indoor “Closing Broxton doesn’t
festivals. impact the rest of the village
“There’s (an) i m mediate as much from a transportation
vibe portrayed by having it in standpoint,” he said. “It’s not a
a Greek house,” said Jonathon major thoroughfare in our dis-
Liu, a fourth-year global stud- tract, as opposed to Westwood
ies student. “Not that it’s good Boulevard.”
or bad, but it narrows our audi- T h e We s t w o o d V i l l a g e
ence right off the bat.” I m pr ove me nt A s s o c i a t ion
Liu, one of the co-founders applied to turn Broxton Avenue
of the event, said he worked into a pedestrian plaza similar
with the city to ensure that to the Third Street Promenade
Westwoodstock runs with a in Santa Monica. Colarusso said
permit this year. On Saturday, Westwoodstock functions as a
the city will close off Broxton proof of concept that the street
Avenue to cars, and 19 perform- can be used for events without
ers will share a stage next to disturbing the flow of traffic.
SpireWorks, playing for both Liu said a major factor in
UCLA students and Westwood placing the festival on Broxton
residents alike. Avenue was that it is located
The company House of Bal- near the center of Westwood.
loons put together Westwood- He said students have pro-
stock for the first time last year gressively spent less time in
in the Sigma Alpha Mu house Westwood Vi l lage over the
However, hosting the event at years because UCLA’s campus
a fraternity house located in provides them with essentials
the northern part of Westwood like restaurants and places to
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limited the demographic of BRUIN
get their hair cut. But with the
attendees to UCLA students Fourth-year students John Colarusso, Tim Connors and Jonathan Liu (left to right) co-founded the WestWoodstock Student Music Festival, which will be hosted on Broxton Avenue. addition of the festival, he said
last year, said Tim Connors, a he hopes students will discover
fourth-year cognitive science Westwoodstock Student space along the road will also along the side will showcase Because of its new location the different businesses that
student and Westwoodstock be used as an area for attend- more talent on campus than in Westwood, Connors said the the city has to offer and start
co-founder.
Music Festival ees to ex press themselves just performers. He said there festival will also be useful in getting off campus more.
John Colarusso, a fourth- Broxton Avenue by drawing on the sidewalks is only one stage this year, as bringing students to Westwood “We really thought that by
year psychobiology student and Saturday, June 2 with chalk. Students from the opposed to two last year, which and drawing passers-by into having the festival in the street,
one of the four co-founders of FREE design media arts department added more space for different local businesses. in the open, on Broxton Ave-
the festival, said hosting music will also showcase a fashion mediums, like painting. “Being on the street w ill nue, it would be a good way of
events in apartments or homes line and paint during the fes- “This is a music festival and help us a lot because it’s out bringing the two communities
is difficult because the rooms ers a more legitimate location tival. we do want to celebrate all in the open. Anyone strolling together,” Liu said.
are of ten crowded and the to display their talents with Though the event is mainly types of art, not just music,” through Westwood is going to
performers are harder to see. more space and taller stages, focused on bri ngi ng atten- Liu said. “(It’s) something that see it and stop by,” Connors Email Countryman at
Bringing the concert to Brox- he said. tion to the musical artists on creative people can show off said. “It’s really inclusive of the ecountryman@dailybruin.com
ton Avenue will give perform- Colar usso sa id the open campus, Liu said the visual art their talent at.” businesses there.” or tweet @EliCountryman.

Board game workshop sparks creativity, new skills

BY EVAN CHARFAUROS
Daily Bruin contributor

Students used lasers to cut

acrylic, shape wood and carve
“Rick and Morty” faces into
checkers pieces.
The UCLA Makerspace in
Rieber Hall held a three-part
workshop over the course of
the last four weeks dedicated
to teaching students how to
manufacture board games.
Though the space previous-
ly held small workshops for
specific machinery like 3D
printers or laser cutters, the
Make Your Own Board Game
program was its first directed
long-term workshop.
Makerspace staff member
A l l i son Sh i ndel l prov ided
instructional lectures, direc-
tions and advice for students
attending the meetings. The
first-year computer science
and linguistics student said
she developed the program to
draw attention to the acces-
sibility of the makerspace to
all students.
“People just assume it’s for
(mechanical engineering) stu-
dents or specially authorized
students,” Shindell said. “But
this place is open to anybody
with a UCLA card.”
T he m a kerspace, wh ich
opened fal l quarter, offers
students a range of industrial
machinery to utilize for orga-
nized or personal projects.
The machinery in the room LIZ KETCHAM/ DA I LY BRUIN

includes a laser cutter, mul- UCLA Makerspace, which opened fall quarter in Rieber Hall, invited students to make board games with industrialized machinery such as CNC routers. Students created prototypes such as a customized game of checkers.
tiple 3D printers and a com-
puter numerical control router of UCLA’s 3D printing club, and Morty”-themed checkers them and share w ith other She said the guided format have a personal project of my
for carving. Ryan Poon, assisted Shindell board through the workshops. people who m i g ht i n tu r n of the Make Your Own Board own, I know which way to go.”
The 3D printers provided in instructing attendees on He developed images of char- become inspired to try out the Game program also benefits T he m a ker space st a f f
background noise to Sh in- how to utilize Fusion 360, a acters from the show in Adobe makerspace. students more than those of hopes to continue publicizing
del l’s i ntroductor y speech modeling software that can Illustrator and used the laser Shindell said much of the the smaller workshops that the availability of the space
when students attended the produce instructions for 3D cutter to emblazon the por- student body still finds the the makerspace prev iously throughout next year w ith
first meeting during week six printers. Participants then had traits onto each game piece. space intimidating, and her offered. additional workshops. Shindell
in the workshop’s three-part two weeks to enter the maker- He said the help he received program was an attempt to “With this program, (par- said tentative plans for future
series. Assisted by Power- space on their own time and from makerspace staff made build confidence in students ticipants) have some sort of progra ms i nclude work i n g
Point slides, Shindell gave a cut, print or otherwise pro- h i m com for t able w ith the using new machinery for the structure to follow, so I feel with the Arduino engine, CNC
basic rundown on many of the duce their games. machinery involved. first time. Though some might like it’s going to be more satis- routing and more board gam-
machines offered by the space The students who had man- “I feel like I would be able be hesitant about using a laser fying,” Shindell said. ing for students who missed it
and their applications to mak- aged to start designing their to figure out how to etch with cutter or a 3D printer, she said First-year physics student the first time around.
ing board games. For instance, own games showcased their the laser cutter after today,” he most students are fam iliar Yuanping Song also found the She said that she was happy
3D printers can generate com- prototypes in the makerspace said at the last meeting. with board games and would program helpful, even though w ith what students accom-
plex standing pieces while the for the third and final meeting Sh i ndel l thou g ht of her be more comfortable in a pro- he only attended two meet- plished through the Make Your
laser cutter can carve designs Wednesday. The games includ- boa rd ga me theme when gram dedicated to games than ings and never got around to Own Board Game program.
into wooden boards. The sec- ed a modified version of chess, the makerspace staff brain- one featuring more complicat- designing his own game. “For being one of the first
ond half of the workshop left “Rick and Morty” checkers and stormed projects accessible ed engineering projects. “I t h i n k t h i s work shop programs in the space, having
attendees to their own devic- a gumdrop battlefield game of to the general student body. “Though there is creativ- is a really good pointer for a decent turnout is very excit-
es as they sketched images my creation. She said that a board game ity involved with making the me regard i n g what k i nd ing,” she said.
and molded clay to plan their K i mber K i n g, a second- workshop would work well pieces and making them their of resou rces a re ava i lable
games. year electrical engineering because it would give students own, (students) already have a th rou g h the ma kerspace,” Email Charfauros at
A week later, the president student, customized his “Rick a memento to bring home with starting point,” Shindell said. Song said. “In the future, if I echarfauros@dailybruin.com.
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FASHION FRIDAY WRITTEN BY SIDRA RASHID

PHOTOS BY EMMA SKINNER
The first version of Chuck Taylors came out in 1936. Since then, Converse shoes have remained a closet staple spanning
generations. See how fellow Bruins are taking a classic piece and pairing them with modern fashion trends.

AUDREY PRESCOTT
said she loves the black Converse because they
fit well and match with bright colors, as opposed
to a maroon pair she used to own that was harder
to style. The second-year sociology student paired
the sneakers with a thrifted top, denim jacket and
a new pair of striped culotte pants.

SAMANTHA ZIMMER
said her everyday looks embody comfort as
well as style. The second-year biology student
said she has to wear jeans in her lab courses,
so she tries to add some flair to her looks
while staying within the clothing restraints,
like her shoes.
"They’re a very classic shoe," she said. "I’ve
had (a pair) since sixth grade."

eLLIOTT DESAI
described his typical style as preppy streetwear – the
fourth-year sociology student said his Achilles heel is a
button-down shirt. He likes white Converse because they
match with various outfits he said.
"This is probably my third pair," he said. "I’ve already
calculated them as a lifelong cost. ... I wear them to fes-
tivals, I wear them to concerts, I wear them every day. I
wear them whenever I need a pair of shoes to rely on."

DAPHNE SINCLAIRE MYHRVOLD,

a first-year anthropology student, paired her black
Converse with polka-dot jeans from Nordstrom. As
a Seattle native, she said she often wears sneakers
and felt that the shoes are easy to style with diverse
pieces, from dresses or jeans.

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ATOMIC CITY
The contract for the Los Alamos National Laboratory expired in 2017, and the UC,
which has been involved in the management of the lab since its inception in varying
capacities, has again bid to manage the lab.

CLAIRE SUN/ DA I LY BRUIN

as decision comes, residents contemplate history of uc in los alamos

BY DINA STUMPF McGuffie said the UC’s involve- the beginning of the human genome
Daily Bruin contributor ment in the construction of nuclear project,” Hecker said. “I became
weapons was unparalleled. director in 1986 and over the next
The University of California unan- “The UC is really tragically unique year or so in Washington trying
imously supported a bid in January in as much as the entire United to convince them that the human
that, if granted, will allow the UC to States nuclear arsenal was adminis- genome project was worthwhile.”
regain full management control of tered by the University of California,” Through the UC, the laboratory
the Los Alamos National Laboratory. McGuffie said. was able to attract top talent and
The UC system currently acts as William Frazer, professor emeri- conduct notable research, such as
the lead partner of the Los Alamos tus of physics at UC Berkeley, said the human genome project, Hecker
National Security, LLC, a coalition of Groves met with the former UC added.
private businesses including Bechtel President Robert Gordon Sproul in “ I a m n o t s u r e (t h e h u m a n
National, Inc. and AECOM, two engi- 1943 to designate Robert J. Oppen- genome research) could have hap-
neering firms, which has managed heimer, a former professor at UC pened without the University attract-
the laboratory since 2006. Berkeley, as director of the lab. ing that kind of talent that allowed us
H o weve r, t h e U C h a s b e e n “During the Cold War, everything to do that kind of work,” Hecker said.
involved in the development and that happened in Los Alamos was so However, Adm. James D. Wat-
management of the lab since it was classified and maintained this air of kins, the former secretary of energy,
founded in 1943 and directly influ- secrecy,” McGuffie said. informed then-UC President David
ences the development and mainte- Frazer said the UC was initial- P. Gardner in 1992 that the UC was
nance of the atomic arsenal. ly drafted on behalf of the United going to have to compete for the
LANL was organized as part of States to oversee the laboratory as labs for the first time. Gardner was
the 1939 Manhattan Project in order a national service. against this idea, and informed Wat-
to design nuclear weapons and build “Neither Sproul, president of the kins that the UC had been participat-
the first atomic bomb. In 1942, Leslie University, nor his assistant Robert ing in the contract because it had
Groves, a United States Army Corps M. Underhill (were) told the nature been asked to, and that it were not
of Engineers officer who directed of the services,” Frazer said. “But in this for the business. A day later,
the Manhattan Project, decided to this was World War II, so it was their Watkins called Gardner back and
recruit the UC to help the labora- patriotic duty.” said there would not be any com-
tory more quickly attract talented The Atomic Energy Act of 1946 petition on the bid, meaning the lab
scientists. established civilian control over would not form a for-profit LLC with
Siegfried Hecker, director of the atomic weapon development and industrial partners.
Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear power management and The UC had remained the single
from 1986 to 1997, said the UC’s offered the University an opportuni- managing contractor until 2005,
management of the laboratory was ty to reassess its management role when Los Alamos opened up the
a reason many talented scientists within the laboratory, Frazer added. contract for competition.
came to work there. Although the history of the UC Hecker said he enjoyed working
“The reason (Los Alamos) need- and Los Alamos began initially as a at Los Alamos under the sole man-
ed the University is (because) the war favor with the intention of creat- agement of the University. He added
University was able to bring the best ing nuclear weapons, that objec- he left because he felt the director
talent to this enormous scientific tive shifted in the 1980s when the of the laboratory and employees of
endeavor,” said Hecker, who con- laboratory began focusing on the lab should be motivated primarily by
tinued working at LANL until 2005. maintenance of nuclear weapons the national interest and not by profit
“They wanted something out of the and scientific research in general, motives.
box and different and thought the McGuffie said. “The UC president told me, ‘You
University could supply that.” The Chernobyl disaster of 1986 do what’s right for this country.’ If it
Joshua McGuffie, a graduate in the USSR and the 1992 nucle- was for-profit, they would’ve asked,
student in the UCLA history depart- ar weapons testing moratorium ‘What’s in it for us?’” Hecker said.
ment researching scientific and were major factors for this switch, “I would not have wound up at Los
nuclear history, said the Los Alamos McGuffie added. Alamos if it didn’t have the operative
laboratory played a significant role The contract was renewed in by the University of California.”
in nuclear bomb development in the 1987, with the UC as the sole con- The UC is competing with other
United States. tractor once again. private and higher education enti-
“ I n ter m s of ea rl y Col d Wa r Hecker, who was director of the ties, such as University of Texas
research, Los Alamos was the only lab at the time, said the first respon- at Austin, for the bid with Los Ala-
site dedicated to bomb develop- sibility of the lab was for the stew- mos. The decision was said to be
ment,” McGuffie said. “During the ardship of nuclear weapons. The lab announced sometime between April
war, Los Alamos received uranium was also involved in civilian-related and May, but the DOE has not yet
from (Oakridge, California,) and plu- research, he added. released the winner.
tonium from (Hanford, California). “In the health arena, Los Alamos
They built the first three bombs at and Lawrence Livermore (National Email Stumpf at
the site at Los Alamos.” Laboratory) played the key role in dstumpf@dailybruin.com.

Assessing risk UC’s bid for control of lab needs more transparency
BY EMILY MERZ conducts research about nuclear operate a nuclear laboratory in the to growing concerns about lab safe- These are all just the most pub-
weapons and security, and man- first place. When the UC started ty from the Department of Energy. licly known accounts of misman-

B
ruins may ages nuclear materials. managing the plant in 1943, many But the University fired them when agement.
think that The UC operates LANL today in administrators were unsure exactly they discovered that it was misus- In light of so many cases of
the state of collaboration with Bechtel Corpora- what its faculty were doing at the ing lab funds to purchase a Ford mismanagement, the most glaring
nuclear weapons in tion, which manufactures machin- lab or what the purpose of manag- Mustang and personal computers issue is that the UC has not publicly
the world is a far-removed ery and operates other national ing the lab was. for staff. answered crucial questions about
topic that doesn’t affect them. labs. The two organizations form The UC’s bid to maintain control But the mismanagement didn’t why it wants to operate the plant.
That’s far from the case. Los Alamos National Security, LLC, over LANL is especially bewildering end there. The UC never explained why it cre-
Since the creation of nuclear a type of private corporation, which in light of the UC’s track record of In 2004, the lab’s director had to ated a for-profit LLC to manage the
weapons themselves, the University now oversees the management of countless cases of mismanage- shut down the lab for seven months plant. It has not expressed why it, as
of California has had a direct stake LANL. ment of the lab. after incorrectly assuming comput- a public university system, should
in the management of U.S. nuclear And the UC may be able to The UC does not view it this er disks with classified information have a hand in the state of nuclear
weapons. continue its operation of LANL for way. Stephanie Beecham, a UC about the lab went missing. In the weapons in the U.S. And it has not
Starting with the Manhattan Proj- the next 10 years – that is, if the spokesperson, said the University is same year, an intern suffered loss of addressed its past wrongdoings
ect, when nuclear weapons were Department of Energy approves the “strongly committed to Los Alamos’ vision because of an accident dur- such as firing investigators, misap-
first created, the UC operated the UC’s renewed bid for management. scientific and technological excel- ing which a laser shot into her eye. propriating funds for personal use
Los Alamos National Labratory, a The winner will be announced this lence, driving the lab’s culture of In 2003, the Department of Ener- or mishandling nuclear materials
nuclear laboratory located in New month. operational excellence, and ensur- gy and then-President George W. and secrets.
Mexico that stores the U.S. Depart- The question remains why a ing the continued high quality and Bush opened the operation of LANL Most concerningly, the University
ment of Energy’s nuclear weapons, public university system would integrity of its critical national secu- to competitive bidding from other has not indicated how it will alter
rity missions.” firms, resulting in the UC-Bechtel its leadership style to prevent such
But there’s no clear benefit for Corporation collaboration, in hopes serious violations from happening
the UC, a public university, to oper- of improving the management of again if it gets the bid again. Such a
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY BUDGET ate the lab beyond the approxi- the lab. management record certainly does
The Los Alamos National Laboratory receives about $2.5 billion annually, with a majority of
funding from federal government sponsors. The UC has been involved since the lab's founding
mately $2 billion per year contract The UC’s creation of an LLC to not reflect well on the UC, which
in 1943, and submitted a bid in late 2017 to continue managing the lab. to operate the plant. manage the plant was suspicious. runs the lab for scientific research
The UC’s inability to acknowl- Once the UC and Bechtel Corpora- and enterprise reasons. The UC has
$74 M edge that it is incompetent at tion formed Los Alamos National sowed doubt about its competence
to DOE Energy and
$92 M Other Programs operating LANL is a reason why the Security, LLC, the Department of at the highest levels of government.
to DOE Office of
Science lab has continued to be poorly man- Energy increased the contract it While the Department of Energy
$115 M aged for years. paid the LLC from $8 million in 2005 debates over the bid to manage
to NNSA Safeguards
and Security
During the 1980s and 1990s, to $80 million in 2010 and tripled the LANL, the UC needs to address
numerous scientists and staff at number of staff receiving salaries these unanswered questions in the
$179 M the lab were fired after expressing of over $200,000 – an oddly conve- name of transparency.
to DOE Environmental
Management concerns about lab management. nient pay increase. The UC has a responsibility to be
During that period, it became evi- The lab treated nuclear waste on the frontier of scientific research
$237 M dent the lab disposed of toxic con- like normal toxic waste in 2014, as one of the leading research uni-
to Strategic Partnerships $1,601 M taminants at more than 1,800 waste shipping 55 gallons of it 330 miles versity systems in the nation. It also
to NNSA Weapons dump sites near the lab, costing the west to the Waste Isolation Pilot must answer to Californians as a
Program
facility $2 billion in cleanup. Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The public institution of the state.
$257 M In 1999, a scientist at the lab was container burst, exposing more than Mismanaging nuclear materials
to NNSA Nonproliferation accused of 59 accounts of mishan- 20 workers to radioactive radioac- in another state, however, doesn’t
dling nuclear secrets and for releas- tive contamination just four years seem to fit either of those respon-
ing classified documents. He went ago. sibilities.
to prison for nine months as a result. The same year, the lab reported
SOURCE: Los Alamos National Labratory. Graphic reporting by Emily Merz, Daily Bruin contributor. Graphic by Mavis Zeng, Daily Bruin contributor. The UC hired security experts to 400 counts of violations of its state Email Merz at
examine the lab in 2000 in response hazardous waste permit. emerz@dailybruin.com.
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UC pushes for greater control of lab despite history of mismanagement

BY MEGAN DALEY um, LANL pushed to become the that the production of plutonium and accountability at nuclear weap- University of Texas and Texas A&M
Daily Bruin reporter country’s manufacturing plant for pits will be split between LANL and on facilities. He added he thinks the University.
the plutonium cores of atom bombs, the Savannah River Site, a separate lab’s mismanagement issues stem Mello said he was surprised the
The Los Alamos National Labora- Mello said. nuclear production facility, in South from the lack of the federal govern- UC wanted to continue its 75-year
tory, based in the desert of north- Plutonium is a radioactive ele- Carolina. ment, the UC and corporate part- management of the laborator y
ern New Mexico, has reported mul- ment found in the uranium deposits LANL will produce at least 30 ners taking responsibility for the lab. given the problems it has faced in
tiple instances of environmental used to develop nuclear weapons. plutonium cores a year, while at “The direct link between UC the past. However, he said the gov-
and safety hazards related to its Lab technicians must be careful least 50 will be produced in South and LANL mismanagement is that ernment funding and the income it
experimentation with plutonium in its when working with plutonium sam- Carolina. U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich UC is LANL’s manager, jointly with earns through research may be the
75-year history. ples and keep them apart to avoid and Tim Udall, both representing Bechtel,” Coghlan said. “The other UC’s incentive to remain involved.
The laboratory, since its estab- a potential nuclear chain reaction. New Mexico, pushed to keep plu- corporate partners (BWX Technolo- The potential for attaching its
lishment in 1943 as part of the Man- If the plutonium rods are placed tonium pit production at LANL as gies, Inc. and URS Energy and Con- names to patents from research
hattan Project, has experienced at too close together, there is the pos- it is a source of jobs and profit for struction, Inc.) are junior to UC and developments is likely another moti-
least 17 reported major incidents sibility of radiation exposure, which the state. Bechtel.” vation for the UC, he added.
concerning safety and environ- would be fatal to technicians. Mello Local organizations like the Mello said he thinks the UC’s “UC has been very aggressive
mental protection. The University said LANL has focused much of its Los Alamos Study Group believe secrecy and avoidance of respon- about patents in the past,” Mello
of California has been involved in research on plutonium cores, also this would only be harmful to the sibility has been a consistent part of said. “There is a sense that if you
the management of the lab, both referred to as “plutonium pits,” which local community and environment its poor management of LANL. He make one big patent, you can make
directly and through an LLC, in which are found in the center of nuclear because the planned site for the added he thinks the UC purpose- a killing.”
the UC partnered with engineer- weapons. This research has led new factory would have been in too fully keeps quiet about the extent The sense of prestige that comes
ing and technology corporations to increased danger in the lab, he seismic of a location, Mello said. He of its powers over the lab to evade from the association with one of the
like Bechtel Corporation. The UC added. added the Los Alamos Study Group accountability for any incidents. most famous nuclear facilities in the
has maintained some management In 2011, a supervisor found pluto- filed two lawsuits and a federal “Nothing that happens at LANL world may be another factor, he said.
position since the lab’s inception nium rods placed too close together appeal to delay in the lab’s planning. can happen without UC’s participa- “(LANL) receives more money for
and has confirmed its bid to con- and ordered a technician to sepa- “We don’t want the U.S. to have tion and blessing,” Mello said. nuclear weapons than any place in
tinue managing it, despite the lab’s rate them. Despite the potential dan- a plutonium pit factory because we The lab’s current contract with the world,” Mello said. “Every year.”
reported history of consistent mis- ger of radiation exposure, a senior don’t want new weapons,” Mello the LLC, which includes the UC, While having its name associated
management. official kept technicians working said. “We can’t stop it everywhere expires this year and the UC has with one of the most famous nuclear
For a recent example, in the rather than following the protocol of but we can and have stopped it at placed a bid to attain a manage- labs in the world might be attrac-
Depar tment of Energy ’s 2016 evacuating the room. Following the LANL.” ment position. The UC is applying tive, Coghlan said he thinks being
review of lab safety criteria, LANL incident, many LANL engineers quit, The safety hazards with plutoni- for the contract without Bechtel, awarded the bid will not turn out well
was the only nuclear facility of 24 citing an unsafe work environment. um stems from LANL’s lack of clear likely because it wants to distance in the long run for the UC.
that did not meet expectations for However, LANL continues its management, said Jay Coghlan, the itself from the current history of mis- “It would be in UC’s best self-
nuclear criticality safety because work with plutonium. executive director of Nuclear Watch management, Coghlan said. Other interest to maintain the relationship
of its excessive number of criticality The National Nuclear Security New Mexico, a nonprofit organiza- schools that have confirmed their with the lab,” he added. “But it would
safety infractions. Administration announced May 11 tion that promotes safer regulations bid in taking over the lab include the (also) not be in its best interest.”
Nuclear criticality incidents are He said because the manage-
uncontrolled nuclear chain reac- ment of LANL has a reputation as
tions that result in bursts of deadly being opaque and negligent, the
radiation into the immediate area, name of the UC may be tainted if it
and there have been several of were to remain involved.
these incidents involving plutonium “I think being central to an ongo-
at LANL. ing culture that promotes an indefi-
Huan Huang, a UCLA physics nite presence of nuclear weapons
professor and UCLA Nuclear Phys- and improving them, that’s unethical
ics Group member, said although for core values of any university.”
the levels reported in the DOE’s he added.
review are unlikely to be a direct Stephanie Beechem, a spokes-
danger to lab workers, the results person for the UC, said in a state-
indicate a red flag for LANL. ment that given its experience man-
“The number of infractions does aging three national laboratories,
show that the lab has an attitude the UC is more than qualified to
issue regarding the safety which is continue its leadership position at
not consistent with the stated mis- LANL. She added the safety and
sion of and expectation for a nation- security for the lab’s operations and
al lab,” he added. management is a top priority.
Many of the most dangerous “We are confident that the uni-
accidents at LANL have involved versity has the unmatched expertise
plutonium in some capacity, said that the lab needs to fulfill its mission
Greg Mello, the executive direc- in the years ahead,” she said.
tor of Los Alamos Study Group, a However, Coghlan said given
nonprofit organization that works the history of the UC’s involvement
for increased accountability and in the lab’s avoidance of account-
environmental protection from the ability, he is uncertain whether
nuclear facility in New Mexico. any promises made by the UC to
“(LANL) had to suspend major improve environmental or public
plutonium operations for more than safety regulations will be kept.
three years ... due to a nonending “Put me down as a skeptic,” he
series of nuclear criticality inci- added.
dents,” he added.
Despite at least four reported Email Daley at
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Students consider consequences, effects of growing up in Los Alamos

BY EMI NAKAHARA mos, Klasky works as a summer The UC’s membership in Los Ala- at large, in addition to lab employ- the lab.
& ANDREA HENTHORN undergraduate student researcher mos National Security, LLC, recog- ees, were disproportionately high. Montano was not always a critic
Daily Bruin staff in the lab, conducting statistical pro- nizes laboratory employees as UC “The reality is that most people of the lab. When he was a child, he
cesses and introductory physics employees, and therefore qualifies don’t think it’s going to happen to and his father used to drive to Los
As a child growing up in New research. employees’ children and depen- them,” Montano said. “New Mexi- Alamos from their hometown in New
Mexico, Dakota Klasky did not think A n d y S h e n , a s e c o n d - yea r dents to receive in-state tuition co being a poor state, people are Mexico, and Montano said he would
she could be anything other than a appl ied mathematics student, rates. primarily concerned with getting help his father with construction
scientist. was also raised in Los Alamos and Shen said his ability to qualify for employment and feeding their fami- jobs.
Klasky, a third-year mathematics attended the same high school as in-state tuition influenced his deci- lies.” “When I was growing up, (the lab)
and economics student, moved to Klasky. Shen said he also saw a sion to come to UCLA. He added The water table for the entire was kind of a mystery on a hill,” Mon-
Los Alamos, New Mexico when she similar STEM-focused future in the there is currently an open bid among state is also being contaminated by tano said. “Now, the air of mystery
was 8 years old with her mother and lab after seeing his parents’ work. higher education and private institu- runoff carrying radioactive materi- is gone.”
father, who are both physicists in Shen returns to Los Alamos dur- tions to manage the lab, and that the als, Montano said. He works with
the Los Alamos National Laboratory. ing summers, where he interns at UC is in consideration. local activist groups such as Com- Email Nakahara at
The Los Alamos National Labo- the lab. He said the town and its However, he is apprehensive of munities for Clean Water in New enakahara@dailybruin.com.
ratory is operated by Los Alamos culture revolves around the labo- the bidding decisions because if Mexico that work to bring attention Email Henthorn at
National Security, LLC, of which the ratory because the majority of the the UC is not awarded the bid, he to local environmental impact on ahenthorn@dailybruin.com.
University of California is a member, residents, along with those in neigh- thinks it may affect whether he can
along with several private compa- boring towns, are employed there. continue paying in-state tuition to
nies such as Bechtel Corporation “(Los Alamos) became a town pri- attend UCLA.
and AECOM, two engineering firms. marily because of the lab,” he said. “It’s always something that’s
The UC system has been either “After World War II, when it was built, been on my mind. I know my friends
directly or indirectly involved in lab the town’s role (to provide employ- from my high school at UCLA and
management since it was estab- ees) became a lot more illuminated.” other UCs are worried about it,”
lished in 1943. Klasky said the lab owns many Shen said. “I feel like nobody knows
More than half of Los Alamos’ buildings across Los Alamos, such for sure what’s going to happen.”
community members are employed as an old middle school which now Klasky also said she is concerned
by the lab, and the town is also functions as an office building. it will affect her in-state tuition rate,
affected by its often detrimental “It really makes you think it’s a lab and added she has not received any
environmental impacts, said some town,” Klasky said. communication from the UC about
students who work there. Shen said the schools in Los whether or not her tuition rate will
K lask y said access to an Alamos are heavily STEM-focused change if the UC bid is not chosen.
advanced science curriculum is to encourage students to consid- Lab management, however, holds
expected in Los Alamos because er future employment in the lab. implications for the local community
the lab attracts highly educated sci- Recruiters from the lab often visit as much as UC employees. KRISTIE-VALERIE HOANG/ A S S I STA N T P H OTO E D I TO R

entists who also work at Los Alamos high schools to recruit students, and Charles Montano worked in the Andy Shen, who spends summers working in the applied engineering and technology department
High School, the only public high Shen added that many of his peers the lab as an auditor for 32 years, of the lab, said he is uncertain about how the bid will affect his ability to qualify for in-state tuition.
school in town. The United States interned at the laboratory for aca- and said during that time he wit-
Department of Energy, which funds demic credit. nessed health and environmental
the lab, also gives money annually “On one hand, (this culture) puts impacts on the local community, in
to the local high school, she added. a lot of unneeded pressure on stu- addition to instances of mismanage-
However, growing up in a nuclear dents to do what they think is right ment in the lab.
town changed the way Klasky and based on the norm, but at the same Montano researched the various
her peers understood nuclear sci- time it pushes and exposes you to a ways the lab impacts the local com-
ence. She said they learned about lot of things,” Shen said. munity, and the UC’s management
it as scientific progress, and the Shen said he conducts research of the lab, for 15 years. He published
community often did not address in the applied engineering and tech- a book titled, “Los Alamos: A Whis-
impacts on the environment or local nology department of the lab. His tleblower’s Diary,” in 2015.
population. mother worked in actinide chemical Montano said his wife, who never
“I was conditioned to think nucle- analysis and radioactive isotopes, worked in the lab but lived with Mon-
ar weapons were good,” Klasky said. and his father in the department of tano in Los Alamos, was diagnosed
“People don’t really talk about the energy under the laboratory, testing with thyroid cancer and discovered
fact that nuclear weapons can be environmental conditions such as it in time to receive treatment. He
bad. Generally, it’s assumed that it’s soil and groundwater. added that she also ran the gastro-
for science, and it’s good to prog- “I was fascinated by what (my enterology unit in the local hospital KRISTIE-VALERIE HOANG/ A S S I STA N T P H OTO E D I TO R

ress science.” parents) did, so I obviously wanted to at the time, and found that incidents Dakota Klasky said she experienced a culture shock when she came to UCLA because it was the first
Like many students in Los Ala- seek a job there as well,” Shen said. of thyroid cancer in the community time she heard the diverse range of opinions around nuclear science.
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Economics|Degree categorization hurts international students

BY AVVALZAMEER of economics should still look into
BHATIA changing the major to qualify as a
STEM program.

U
CLA seems Several other top universities
to believe that have already recognized economics
taking cumber- as a STEM major. The list includes
some calculus- and statistics-based six out of the eight Ivy League
classes every quarter qualifies as an universities, as well as the University
arts degree. of Chicago, Northwestern University,
Economics and business econom- New York University, Massachusetts
ics are considered Bachelor of Arts Institute of Technology, Pomona
degree programs, even though the College and Williams College.
two majors put a heavy emphasis Economics classes at UCLA teach
on mathematics. While this may similar, if not identical, material to
not seem a dire circumstance, it is the classes at all these colleges.
quite problematic for international “Many of us had the opportunity
students’ employment options. to choose to go to other universi-
After graduation, international ties, but we chose to come to UCLA
students enrolled in STEM degree instead,” said Trishala Kulkarni, a
programs can choose to work in fourth-year economics student and
the U.S. for three years for optional one of the petitioners. “We are as
practical training. Non-STEM capable as economics students at
students can only work for one other colleges, and so it is simply
year. Because economics degrees unfair to us that we do not enjoy the
are considered art majors, students same benefits that they do.”
in the economics department are Some may argue that the econom-
currently not eligible for the STEM ics major isn’t a STEM program
work authorization extension of two because UCLA already offers a math-
years. ematics/economics program that
In response, a group of inter- gives students a B.S. degree. But
national upperclassmen recently the mathematics/economics major
submitted a petition to request the falls under the department of math-
department of economics to provide LEXI SANCHEZ/ DA I LY BRUIN
ematics and stresses mathematical
a Bachelors of Science degree for the concepts that are most relevant in
major. The petition, which has 325 to invest in hiring and training a year and leave.” But the major includes enough economics.
signatories as of Thursday, points candidate who will have to leave in The hurdle to making the change quantitative material to qualify as a The economics major, on the
out how the STEM classification one year. Many students believe that to B.S. is the perception that the STEM major under the economet- other hand, is far more focused on
would benefit international students the additional 24 months of the OPT economics major isn’t a STEM rics and quantitative economics the application of mathematics in
and highlights how concepts taught extension would give them sufficient program. Dora Costa, the chair of category, a classification that applies the business world and requires
in economics classes allow the major time to undergo on-the-job training, UCLA’s economics department, said to any program that “focuses on the students to take more economics
to qualify as a B.S. program. encouraging employers to hire them she thinks the economics major systematic study of mathematical classes. This difference doesn’t
The economics department needs and to even sponsor visas that allow would require curricular modifica- and statistical analysis of economic disqualify economics from being a
to seriously consider this petition. them to stay in the country for full- tions to be considered STEM. phenomena and problems.” Econo- STEM program. Other universities
By acknowledging students’ employ- time jobs. For a major to be considered metrics and quantitative economics don’t have that mindset, and UCLA
ment concerns and working with Anisha Beria, a third-year busi- STEM, it needs to fall under a programs are supposed to teach shouldn’t either.
appropriate campus entities, such ness economics student and one of certain classification of instructional students about optimization theory, It is about time that UCLA starts
as the UCLA Academic Senate, to the petitioners, believes that allow- program code, according to the cost-benefit analysis, price theory considering economics a B.S. major
change the major’s qualifications, ing international economics students United States Department of Educa- and statistics, to name a few. These to be fair to its students. While
the department can notably improve only one year of work experience tion’s policies. Currently, UCLA concepts are taught at UCLA in economics definitely has an art to it,
students’ employment opportunities in the U.S. hinders their ability to designates its economics major Economics 11, 101, 1 and 41, respec- any economics or business econom-
and futures after graduation. conduct in-depth research studies. as a general economics program, tively, which are all required courses ics student would agree that what
The work visa afforded to “Work in any quantitative domain which the Department of Education in the economics major. they study seems more like science
non-STEM majors makes employ- requires a certain number of years to defines as a program that focuses Even if the university thinks than art.
ers reluctant to hire qualified finish,” Beria said. “You can’t expect on “production, conservation and the current economics major is not
international economics students someone conducting economics allocation of resources in conditions quantitative enough to meet this Email Bhatia at
from UCLA because they don’t want research to finish their work in one of scarcity.” STEM requirement, the department abhatia@dailybruin.com.

Twitter commentary Comments from the web

Gene Block recently made a Twitter account. He gained 1,100 followers in his Cal’20 on “Keshav Tadimeti: State’s attempt to or characters from a Disney Star Wars
control UC makes education less accessible” in film. Admittedly, I was more worried
first day, and many are glad to see him joining the Twittersphere. Here is his first they were going to make me hate my
opinion on May 21
tweet, and some of the responses to it. This is really well written; I’m glad
favorite character from the original tril-
ogy. While there still were cheesy nods,
you brought up the issue about
I applaud them for being much much
Hello, Twitter! Glad to join the conversation, share my priorities as UCLA chancellor and connect further with increased enrollment - I feel like this
more subtle than the new trilogy films,
the global #BruinFamily. isn’t given enough attention. There’s
and *SPOILERS* they peaked my inter-
a double jeopardy here when UC’s
est on the surprise character whom a
Gene Block are held hostage by Jerry Brown and
@UCLAchancellor lot of fans wished they had seen more
forced to accept thousands more Cali-
of. While it may be a jump (despite the
fornians, while simultaneously getting
Donations to the university will increase if you #FIREAL- Welcome Chancellor Block! I’m happy with the Clone Wars cartoon doing it first), I
insufficient funding to support these
can at least appreciate and recognize
FORD and Guerrero. numerous national championships and new increases. Driving up prices and costs
their effort to listen to fans. I see this
facilities Dan Guerrero has brought UCLA. I’m also is one issue, but now the students’
Andrew Chai education quality and experience is
surprise character as like, an apology
@boisebruin hopeful for basketball success in spite of so much gift to the Star Wars Fandom after a
also being grossly disadvantaged due
attrition every year. Rome wasn’t built overnight. big fight, haha.
to the easily avoidable overcrowding of
Hello! Now please #FireAlford. Good luck! campuses.
Pubilus on “Mayim Bialik’s views on #MeToo
Simon J. Lau Varun Lauren on “Movie review: ‘Solo: A Star Wars
@bigvduggy movement demonstrate lack of Bruin values” in
@simonjlau Story’”” in A&E on May 24 A&E on May 28
I think you nailed it with this review. I Stop trying to make the Mayim
Welcome to the party! My wife and I (both class of ‘95 On behalf of my #uclaMSW203c @UCLALuskin wasn’t disappointed in what I expected Bialik character assassination happen.
alumni) met you at Parents’ weekend last year. Our students I’d like to welcome you to the Twitter- to be disappointed in, namely the cast- It’s never going to happen. You don’t
oldest is a junior, and he’s having an incredible time. sphere @UCLAchancellor! We look forward to ing and the cheesy nods to the original like her because she defends the only
trilogy (looking at you, TFA). But I’ve
Proud Bruin family! Happy to see you here. hearing your thoughts! democracy in the Middle East and
come to expect the plotholes and because she’s a conservative. You’re
Jon Augustine Elise Johnson embellishment of unnecessary scenes really just going to have to get over it.
@Awgusteen @EJohnsonLCSW

Public Comment Poll

Words matter. What are elected officials and public figures saying? OPINION POLL: Associated Students UCLA opened two popular
restaurants, Veggie Grill and Blaze Pizza, this year. ASUCLA said in fall 2017
Mayim Bialik dropped out of giving UCLA’s commencment speech Thursday afternoon, citing that it expected to lose more than $1 million for the 2017-2018 year. What do
you think about these restaurant openings in light of ASUCLA’s financial
contract disputes between AFSCME Local 3299 and the University. Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. situation?
Ted Lieu have also dropped out of giving commencement speeches at UC Berkeley and UCLA
Law, respectively, for the same reason. 46%
Introducing desired 9%
restaurants, such as I have feelings about
“My grandparents were sweat- Veggie Grill and Blaze
Pizza, will bolster
this issue that are not
expressed in the
shop workers and my parents ASUCLA’s options above.
business.
were civil rights activists.
These issues are near and 24% 21%
ASUCLA needs to
dear to my heart, espe- ASUCLA is unlikely to
improve its financial
improve other
departments, such as
cially since the LAUSD situation despite how much it
revamps its services.
its merchandise and
textbook stores, in
teacher’s union addition to opening new
helped support my Out of a total of 208 responses.
restaurants.

family for my entire NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION

Commencement speakers across the University of California have decided to not speak at
young life.” this year’s graduations to show solidarity with University employees who held wage strikes
earlier this month. As of now, U.S. Senator for California Kamala Harris pulled out of UC
Berkeley’s commencement, U.S. Congressman for California Ted Lieu pulled out of UCLA
MAYIM BIALIK Law’s commencement and actor Mayim Bialik pulled out of UCLA’s commencement. What
ACTRESS, NEUROSCIENTIST are your thoughts about this? Vote at dailybruin.com.
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Gymnastics to welcome three new recruits BASEBALL

from page 12
“I’m just really excited, this
is what I’ve been waiting for
since I made the decision to
come back for my senior year,”
Bird said. “It’s another chance
plenty of time to come back.” at a national championship. ...
Strumpf was 1-for-8 in the I’m excited for the opportunity
regional last year, but hit .357 this Friday to get going and win
with a team-leading 12 home a regional.”
runs in his sophomore season. First pitch for the Bruins and
T h is postsea son w i l l be Bulldogs is at 11 a.m. Friday,
Bird’s final stretch as a Bruin, and win or lose, UCLA will next
and he said that while he hasn’t play Saturday.
done a lot of reflecting on his
four years in Westwood, he has Email Connon at
been looking forward to this sconnon@dailybruin.com or
weekend for a long time. tweet @SamConnonDB.

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Coach Valorie Kondos Field and UCLA gymnastics will welcome freshmen Margzetta Frazier, Sekai Wright and Norah Flatley for the 2018-2019 season after graduating five seniors.

BY JACK PEREZ has been cementing her status times in which she competed ed her run. She has competed
Daily Bruin reporter as an elite gymnast over the on the vault. Wright was also in Level 10 since retiring from
past year, finishing fifth in the a two-time Level 10 National international competition.
Following its first national all-around at the 2017 P&G Vault Champion. Liang Chow, Flatley’s club
title since 2010, UCLA gym- Championships and second at Kondos Field said Wright’s coach, pra ised the for mer
nastics will welcome a trio the 2018 Birmingham World ath leticism and grace w i l l U.S. National Team member’s
of freshmen to give the Bru- Cup in England. help the Bruins in the upcom- deter m i nation to i mprove
ins another opportunity to Kondos Field said Frazier’s ing season. in every area of competition
repeat. talent on all four events will “(Wright)is a powerhouse and feels she will fare well in
Coach Valorie Kondos Field help soften the blow of losing who captivates with her dance Westwood.
will be adding three high-lev- the senior class. as wel l as her h i g h-f ly i n g “She is a very dedicated
el recruits to next year’s team “(Frazier) is known for her sk i l ls,” Kondos Field said. athlete. A super hardworking
after losing five seniors from versatility, power and pres- “Both of these new Bruins are gymnast,” Chow said. “I think
this past year’s squad. Each ence on every event, as well as fierce competitors and primed she will be a wonderful asset
freshman is a top competitor her innovative skills and con- to burst onto the national col- for the program, which is one
in their field, and two have nections,” Kondos Field said. legiate athletic scene.” of the best programs in the
represented USA Gymnastics Coming out of Paramount, Incoming freshman Norah country. I think she will be a
on the international level. California, incoming fresh- Flatley competed i nter na- great fit.”
Incoming freshman Marg- man Sekai Wright has been tionally in 2015, and she was
zetta Frazier from Erial, New competing in Level 10 events ex p e ct e d t o comp et e for Email Perez at DANIEL LEIBOWITZ/ DA I LY B R U I N STA F F

Jersey, is a current member of since 2014. Since the start a spot on the 2016 Olympic jperez@dailybruin.com or Sophomore Michael Toglia struggled against Gonzaga when the Bruins and Bulldogs met
the U.S. National Team. She of 2016, she won 18 of the 21 team before a broken foot end- tweet @JackPerezDB. last season, but the first baseman made the Pac-12 All-Conference Team in 2018.

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Club team to compete in sixth straight Collegiate Rugby Championship

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UCLA’s sevens squad will be competing in the Collegiate Rugby Championship this weekend for the sixth consecutive year. The Bruins were eliminated by Indiana in the quarterfinal round last season. UCLA lost to rival California in the 2016 final and has never won the championship.

GABRIEL MCCARTHY Bruins will face the challenge ances at the tournament. Dela- both very dangerous athletes,” can really focus on their own nity to improve on last year’s
Daily Bruin reporter of new opposition in this year’s ware is in the main draw of the Stewart said. “They’ve been game and physicality.” result in the championship,
edition of the tournament. CRC for its second consecutive training at a very high level Stewart said defense takes where it was eliminated in the
T he Br u i n s w i l l h ave a “The biggest challenge is year. Virginia Tech made the this year.” priority in how the Bruins play. quarterfinals by Indiana.
chance to hoist their first-ever that there are some unknowns,” championship the past five Senior center Niall Barry The coach said they aim to “We’ve enjoyed the season,”
Pete Dawk i n s T rophy th is Stewart said. “Delaware is an years, and is back this year for is leading the team after his counterattack their opponents Stewart said. “It’s been a def-
weekend. unknown. Arkansas State and its sixth appearance following a brother Cian graduated. Niall after holding a strong defensive inite upswing from last year
UCLA men’s club rugby will Virginia Tech we know are very loss in the semifinals last year. Barry was a part of the squad line. with the new players that we
face three opponents in pool physical teams that have had The Br u i ns f i n ished the that made the CRC final two “We like to use our defense have acquired. This is a presti-
play of the Penn Mutual Col- a lot of success. The last time season with a record of 18-8-1. years ago and Stewart said he as an offensive weapon so we gious tournament and one that
legiate Rugby Championship in we played Arkansas State they UCLA has a group of freshmen will look to a combination of the start there and we make sure we have enjoyed participating
Philadelphia this weekend. The beat us, so we have our work who have played at the highest young talent and experience to we’ve got our own half of the in and have had success in the
Bruins are in Pool E along with cut out for us. We’re looking youth levels. Center Benjamin lead the rest of the squad this field and our side of the ball tak- last five years. We want to con-
Arkansas State, Delaware and forward to the challenge.” Broselle and scrumhalf Eric weekend. en care of,” Stewart said. “When tinue that tradition with a big
Virginia Tech. A l l three other teams i n Naposki-Abdalah are part of the “(Niall Barry’s) got a long we see an opportunity, we try showing this weekend.”
In 2013 and 2014, UCLA lost UCLA’s pool have had some USA men’s sevens team train- legacy,” Stewart said. “We’re to work the opposition through
in the semifinals, and fell to ex per ience w it h t he CRC. ing squad. look i n g for h i m a nd those skill and passing. We’ve got a lot Email McCarthy at
rival California in the 2016 final. Arkansas reached the quarter- “They’ve been a welcome younger guys to set the plat- of powerful and fast athletes.” gmccarthy@dailybruin.com or
Coach Scott Stewart said the finals in its last three appear- addition this season and are form and lead so that the others UCLA will have an opportu- tweet @GabeMcCarthyDB.

GOLF from the start we believed in

ourselves.”
At the end of Sunday’s stroke
from page 12 play, UCLA men’s golf was tied
for 21st place, making an early
the competition is greater, and exit and leaving their champion-
so it took some adjustment from ship aspirations in Oklahoma.
some of our young guys.” However, Madey was able to
Including the playoffs, the move on as an individual, fin-
Bruins accumulated 11 top-10 ishing tied for 27th at even par.
finishes with one first place “It was fun to have my team-
overall finish. UCLA finished mates out there watching,”
the year on the outside of the Madey said. “I think it just
top 25, but received 10 votes showed a lot of my perseverance
from coaches. throughout the year to make it
“College golf is extremely to the final cut.”
competitive,” Freeman said. The Bruins will only lose one
“It gets tougher every year and golfer this year, senior Tyler
we’re trying to become the great Collier, who started his career at
UCLA team each and every Oregon State in 2014. His career
year.” for the Bruins included an All-
Throughout the season, the Pac-12 Honorable Mention in
Bruins faced ups and downs, 2016-2017, as well as competing
never quite breaking into the in three conference champion-
top half of the rankings. How- ships with the Bruins. This year,
ever, Freeman still held them to he finished tied for 129th in the
a championship standard. first round of stroke play with a
“We expect to be competing score of 6-over par.
for championships,” Freeman Next year, UCLA will attempt
said. “Our guys understand that to get back on track and secure
and understand what’s required its third national championship
of them and it takes a lot of hard in program history and its first
work.” since 2008.
Junior Cole Madey said main- “This year we didn’t accom-
taining a positive attitude and plish every goal that we want-
great determination was key in ed,” Freeman said. “I think
the team’s approach this season. these guys are hungry, they
“We just had a whole new wanna be great.”
vibe all throughout the season,”
Madey said. “We had two new Email Weinstock at
freshmen come in and just right hweinstock@dailybruin.com.

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NCAA REGIONALS
Golfers reflect
on latest season
following loss

C O U RTS E Y O F UCLA ATHLETICS

Junior Cole Madey and UCLA men’s golf missed the cut at the 2018 national champion-
ship, but agreed that the energy and attitude within the team was strong all season.

BY HENRY WEINSTOCK throughout the season that will

GRANT MOONEY/ DA I LY BRUIN Daily Bruin contributor allow them to have success in
Sophomore second baseman Chase Strumpf, who is batting .357, will have a chance to improve on his 1-for-8 record at the plate in the 2017 NCAA regional this weekend. the future.
The Bruins ended the sea- “When you transition from

Bruins to begin championship

son with their heads held high junior golf to amateur golf and
despite missing the cut at the high-level collegiate golf, there
national championship. is a difference,” Freeman said.
Coach Derek Freeman “The golf courses are tougher,
said that the UCLA men have

with battle against Bulldogs matured and gained experience

GOLF | Page 11

2018 UCLA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

BY SAM CONNON Baseball “I feel like I’m getting stron- up to the challenge in the post-
Daily Bruin reporter ger week by week,” Bird said. season. Cincinnati Oklahoma
No. 3 Gonzaga
“My arm’s in shape enough to “I think it’s (about) being Sept. 1, 4 p.m. Sept. 8, 10 a.m.
Today, 11 a.m.
The Bruins and Bulldogs throw every day, so hopefully able to take that crowd with Rose Bowl Stadium Norman, Oklahoma
Minneapolis, Minnesota
finished the season on differ- I get to throw the whole thing you,” Strumpf said. “Make it ESPN FOX
ESPN3
ent paths, but they will come Friday and then coach allows your own environment, make
to blows Friday morning. me to throw the rest of the it feel like you’re at home.” Fresno State Colorado
No. 2 seed UCLA baseball 6-1 and 5-4. weekend.” UCLA is 22-6 at home in Sept.15, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28, 6 p.m.
(36-19, 19-11 Pac-12) will face Senior right-hander Jake Coach John Savage has used 2018, but 14-13 outside of Jack- Rose Bowl Stadium Boulder, Colorado
off against No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bi rd star ted the Saturday a sophomore-heavy lineup this ie Robinson Stadium. FS1 FS1
(32-22) in the opener of the game against Gonzaga, tossing season, but only three were The Br u i ns went to a
Washington California
double-elimination Minneapo- six innings and recording sev- everyday starters when the reg ion a l l a st se a son, but
Oct. 6, TBD Oct. 13, TBD
lis Regional. After closing the en strikeouts without allowing Bruins played the Bulldogs have not advanced to a super
Rose Bowl Stadium Berkeley, California
season on a 6-8 stretch, the an earned run. Despite toss- last year. Those three sopho- regional since they won the
TBD TBD
Bruins won their season fina- ing a quality start against the mores – first baseman Michael College World Series in 2013.
le against Oregon State, but Bulldogs last year, Bird said he Toglia, second baseman Chase Strumpf started in both of Arizona Utah
were unable to secure a home thinks he’s in an even better Strumpf and third baseman UCLA’s postseason games last Oct. 20, TBD Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m.
regional. The Bulldogs, on the position this time around. Ryan Kreidler – were a com- year, and said that he learned Rose Bowl Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium
other hand, are 12-3 in their “There’s a decent amount bined 2-for-11 in the loss to that baseball is much different TBD ESPN
last 15 games. of same hitters in their line- Gonzaga last year, but bounced in June.
UCLA and Gonzaga have up, and I think I’m a lot better back to hit .300 in the next two “I think the biggest thing is Oregon Arizona State
faced off in three series since pitcher this year,” Bird said. games. that the game is never over,” Nov. 3, TBD Nov. 10, TBD
the turn of the century, and Bird has a conference-lead- Strumpf had a solo home Strumpf said. “Keep playing Eugene, Oregon Tempe, Arizona
UCLA has won all of them two ing 1.99 ERA and a 7-4 record run in game two of that series the game regardless of the TBD TBD
games to one. Gonzaga stole this season. He has pitched a – the first of his UCLA career. score. If we go up big, we go USC Stanford
the series opener in 10 innings career-high 104 innings this That game was at home, how- down big right away, there’s Nov. 17, TBD Nov. 24, TBD
in the most recent series in year, including two complete ever, and the righty said that Rose Bowl Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium
2017. The Bruins came back games over the past three the Bruins need to adapt to TBD TBD
and won the next two games weeks. playing on the road and step BASEBALL | Page 10

WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

3-run homer leads UCLA to comeback against Florida State

BY NICHOLAS
YEKIKIAN Softball
Assistant Sports editor No. 6 FLORIDA STATE 4
No. 3 UCLA 7
Ga me one of the 2018
Women’s C ol lege World baseman Kylee Perez was
Series brought with it a new up to bat.
feeling for UCLA. Perez was already 2-for-
L a s t ye a r t he Br u i n s 3 on the day, logging the
dropped their first game of 298th and 299th hits of her
the WCWS. This year, how- collegiate career. Number
ever, No. 3 UCLA softball 300 would come in dramatic
(56-5) beat No. 6 Florida fashion.
State (52-11) 7-4 in their The third pitch of the at-
13th comeback victory of bat from pitcher Kylee Han-
the year. son was moving away from
The Bruins were down the lefty hitter, but it didn’t
4-1 in the sixth inning after matter. She reached across
redshirt sophomore pitcher the plate and launched a
Rachel Garcia gave up 4 moonshot over the right field
runs in top of the fifth. wall for the 300th hit of her
Senior first baseman Mad- career.
eline Jelenicki hit a ground Perez’s home r u n was
ball to third base with soph- the Bruins’ only one of the
omore center fielder Bub- game, gave them a 5-4 lead
ba Nickels on first nearly and though they tacked on
resulting in a double play, two more after that, it was
but Seminoles’ first baseman all they needed to seal their
Carsyn Gordon was pulled first win of the WCWS.
off the bag, and Jelenicki Garcia turned in a spot-
was safe at first. less sixth inning and sealed
A f ter th i rd basema n the win for the Bruins. The
Briana Tautalafua singled sophomore threw 146 pitch-
up the right side and put es in her complete game
Jelenicki on second, junior effort, struck out 15 of 31
catcher Taylor Pack singled batters faced and garnered
to left field and loaded the her 28th win of the season.
bases for freshman outfield- The Bruins will head to
er Julie Rodriguez. the winner’s bracket game
Rodriguez hit a sacrifice and face the No. 2 Florida
fly to center field to score Gators tomorrow night.
pinch runner junior Stevie
Wisz. It was now 4-2, and Email Yekikian at LIZ KETCHAM/ DA I LY BRUIN

with two outs in the bottom nyekikian@dailybruin.com Senior second baseman Kylee Perez hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of Thursday night’s contest against No. 6 seed Florida State to put No. 3 seed UCLA softball
of the sixth, senior second or tweet @NickkWhyy. ahead 5-4. The Bruins overcame a 4-0 deficit and won 7-4 to improve to 1-0 in round-robin play. UCLA will face No. 2 seed Florida on Friday night in the winner’s bracket.