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Alumni include actor and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik, Star Trek actor and activist George Takei, and actor James Franco, who even returned to campus for a brief teaching stint. SportsUCLA has a lively athletic department, with 118 NCAA team championship titles, second only to Stanford. The university is home to 25 NCAA Division I sports, divided into 14 for women and 11 for men. Both the men’s and the women’s basketball teams are accomplished, winning 11 and 4 championships, respectively. And with an equally accomplished football team, it’s no wonder you’ll find students lining up outside Pauley Pavilion for hours before basketball games or gearing up for the annual rivalry game with USC. The school also has plenty of club sports, with varying levels of commitment. Over 8,000 students participate in the competitive Intramural Sports program, which consists of 30 leagues, tournaments, meets, and other special events. Most notably, there is a wide range of intramural sports, such as rugby, table tennis, and even Quidditch!ClubsUCLA has a vibrant extracurricular scene with over 1,000 clubs, presented to students during an annual Enormous Activities Fair that sprawls across Royce Quad. One of its most notable clubs is the Student Alumni Association, which hosts Dinner for 12 Strangers, a tradition that’s gone on for over 50 years. Over 3,700 students, alumni, and faculty come together to host over 500 global dinners through this community tradition. Additionally, UCLA hosts the largest student-run hackathon in Southern California, recruiting over a thousand hackers each year to create technology-oriented solutions around a rotating theme. The hackathon is a multi-day event open to students of all majors and culminates in the completion of over 150 multi-faceted creative projects.Furthermore, UCLA is well-known for its flourishing startup culture, boasting numerous clubs and accelerator programs that help students ideate and execute for their own companies. The valuations for startups built using UCLA’s technology since 2000 have totaled over $30 billion. Notable startups that have blossomed out of UCLA’s startup community include AWAK Technologies and Sike Insights which provide medical devices and AI-powered productivity tools respectively. TraditionsUCLA’s student body is rich in traditions. The school has a “True Bruin Traditions Keeper” app where students can log activities in any of the 100+ campus traditions across areas such as Academics, Arts/Culture/Food, and Campus Leadership. Students who complete a certain number of traditions will receive a medal to wear at Commencement. Volunteer Day is an annual event that allows all students to participate in community service around the Los Angeles area. Over 5,000 students, faculty, and other UCLA affiliates visit dozens of service sites, not only in the Los Angeles area, but at nationwide and global locations as well. Volunteers get a free t-shirt and

Confrontations between pro-Palestinian protesters and police are continuing on campuses across the United States, a day after the New York Police Department breached a Columbia University building occupied by demonstrators and arrested about 300 people at Columbia and the City College of New York. On Wednesday, police arrested 34 protesters at the University of Wisconsin in Madison as officers cleared an encampment, the school said. In Los Angeles, tensions are high after police arrived at UCLA’s campus Tuesday night in response to violence that broke out when counterprotesters attacked pro-Palestinian demonstrators.Mike Blake/ReutersMay 2 | Los AngelesPolice move in on pro-Palestinian protesters at their encampment on the UCLA campus.Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesEtienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesMay 2 | Los AngelesOfficers breach the UCLA encampment.Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesEtienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesMay 2 | Los AngelesPolice face off with pro-Palestinian demonstrators after clearing part of the encampment barricade on the UCLA campus.Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesEtienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesMay 2 | Los AngelesPolice face off with pro-Palestinian demonstrators after dismantling part of the encampment barricade on UCLA's campus.Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesEtienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesMay 2 | Los AngelesPolice face off with pro-Palestinian demonstrators after clearing part of the encampment barricade at UCLA.Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesEtienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesMay 2 | Los AngelesPolice make an arrest at UCLA.Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesEtienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesMay 2 | Los AngelesPolice dismantle a barrier set up by pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the UCLA campus.Jae C. Hong/APJae C. Hong/APMay 2 | Los AngelesLaw enforcement faces off with pro-Palestinian students after clearing part of the encampment barricade at UCLA.Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesEtienne Laurent/AFP/Getty ImagesMay 2 | Los AngelesPolice remove a barrier set up by pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the UCLA campus.Jae C. Hong/APJae C. Hong/APMay 2 | Los AngelesPolice advance on pro-Palestinian demonstrators in an encampment on the UCLA campus.Jae C. Hong/APJae C. Hong/APMay 2 | Los AngelesA demonstrator aims a fire extinguisher at law enforcement

The Cougars now have a chance to retake the lead after Kansas State fumbled the exchange on a field goal attempt, handing Houston the ball on its own 45-yard line. Houston's defense continues to play well. The Cougars have limited an excellent Kansas State rushing attack, holding the Wildcats to just 2.6 yards per carry while limiting explosive plays. How the CFP Selection process worksOn Nov. 5, the College Football Playoff Committee will convene and release its first rankings of the 2024 season (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). Back in September, I got a close look inside the process in the same conference room that flashes on television every single week. Each year, the College Football Playoff invites media members to go through a mock selection committee exercise at the Gaylord Texan, the very same hotel and room where the decisions will be made starting next week. I went for the first time in 2022, but things have changed quite a bit since then. College Football Playoff selection process: How the committee will choose the first 12-team field Shehan Jeyarajah UCLA up big against Nebraska Early 3Q: UCLA 27, Nebraska 7 Nebraska has a huge hole to dig itself out of if it wants to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2016. The Huskers are now down by 20 against 2-5 UCLA, a team that didn't win its first Big Ten game until Oct. 19. Though UCLA is firing on all cylinders, Nebraska has also done plenty to hurt itself. Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola threw a piack-6 on Nebraska's first offensive play of the second half, allowing UCLA to open a 20-7 lead. Conversely, UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers is putting together one of the best games of his career. He's completed 16 of his 20 pass attempts thus far for 197 yards and two touchdowns, including a 48-yard scoring strike to wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer. UCF dominating Arizona Early 3Q: UCF 42, Arizona 6 In one of Saturday's more surprising results thus far, UCF is absolutely taking it to Arizona. The Knights opened up a 28-0 lead and have not looked back, keeping their foot on the gas to score on both their final drive in the first half and the first drive of the second half. New starting quarterback Dylan Rizk has had an excellent game thus far. He's completed 15 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown.