Students from UCLA poured onto campus the night of March 30 following the school’s shocking victory against the University of Michigan in the NCAA March Madness tournament. A large and mostly unmasked crowd gathered on Roebling Avenue, a frequent party spot in normal times, to revel in the school’s win. But in the context of an on-going pandemic, the congregation violated county and school COVID-19 public health restrictions–an outcome that may repeat come Saturday’s match against Gonzaga University.
“After COVID for a year and a half, we all just want to celebrate,” a student who identified himself as John told the Courier.
