On this week’s episode of “This Week,” contributor Jackson Wooton covers various campus and news topics, including UC worker strikes affecting dining services, the upcoming UCLA-USC rivalry football game, the Camp Flog Gnaw Festival, the release of “Glicked” (Gladiator II and Wicked movies) and updates on national and international news.

No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (21-1, 5-1 MPSF) suffered the first loss of their 2023 season just over a year ago in the semifinals of the MPSF tournament.

UCLA football (4-5, 3-4 Big Ten) is headed up north to Husky Stadium to face Washington (5-5, 3-4) on Friday night. Both teams are navigating their respective inaugural seasons in the Big Ten, a first-year head coach and are now on the brink of bowl eligibility.

In this episode of “This Week,” Daily Bruin correspondents cover Adam Schiff’s Senate victory and Nathan Hochman’s win as LA District Attorney, UCLA soccer teams entering Big Ten tournaments, men’s and women’s basketball season openers and the 30th anniversary celebration of alumni-founded Asian American magazine “Giant Robot,” along with the upcoming horror film “Heretic.” Moreover, they discuss the election results and what it means for UCLA students.

UCLA has been an official member of the Big Ten for just under 100 days. With fall sports in full swing – and some nearing their final stretch – Daily Bruin Sports editors debate which athlete has kicked into the highest gear in their new conference.

The Big Ten is a conference long touted for its defensive physicality.
UCLA football’s conference realignment has forced notable changes in its defensive schemes, with run-focused systems taking center stage.

On this episode of This Week, host Jackson Wooton and correspondents cover major campus events, including the Palestine Solidarity sukkah protest, UCLA football’s first Big 10 win and the opening of the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music.

This post was updated Oct. 10 at 11:34 p.m.
Men’s water polo
Una O’Farrell, assistant Sports editor
An opportunity for redemption awaits.
After No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (14-1, 1-1 MPSF) opened its conference play with one loss and one win last weekend, it will face No.

A top ranking comes with prestige, pressure and a target on one’s back – with every new opponent seeking an upset.
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (14-1, 1-1 MPSF) saw its 13-game undefeated streak come to an end Saturday afternoon at Spieker Aquatics Center, falling to No.

UCLA football (1-2, 0-1 Big Ten) is returning to the Rose Bowl for its second Big Ten matchup of the season – and a familiar Pac-12 clash – facing No.