{
  "id": 7854176,
  "title": "New UCLA AD announces free student tickets for regular-season home football, men's and women's basketball games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/new-ucla-ad-announces-free-student-tickets-for-regular-season-home",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:32:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/new-ucla-ad-announces-free-student-tickets-for-regular-season-home-football-mens-and-womens-basketball-games-193236843.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UCLA Athletic Director Tim Harris has announced that students can attend all regular-season home football, men's basketball, and women's basketball games for free. The new policy went into effect on Saturday, the day of the Bruins' home opener against the Purdue Boilermakers at the Rose Bowl. Harris, who recently replaced Martin Jarmond, stated that the free admission is meant to encourage students to show up and support their Bruins, creating a lively atmosphere that benefits the student-athletes and coaches. The policy is set to remain in place, allowing students to experience UCLA Athletics at its best.",
  "summary": "The policy goes into effect on Saturday, when the Bruins will host the Purdue Boilermakers on the gridiron at the Rose Bowl.",
  "key_points": [
    "UCLA AD Tim Harris announces free student tickets for Bruins games.",
    "Policy effective Saturday, day of home opener vs. Purdue.",
    "Free admission to remain, encouraging student support for Bruins."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}