Marcus Everett has made it no secret that he welcomes an expanded role with the UCLA football team. During a season marred by inconsistency on offense ““ no doubt influenced by a quarterback switch halfway through the season ““ Everett has even voiced his concerns at times, saying that he could be the antidote for […]
Author Archives: Adam de Jong
Football Preview: Bruin defense under pressure
After two inept performances against high-powered Pac-10 passing games, the UCLA secondary could be facing some personnel changes if the struggles continue against Oregon State at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise. Defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker has maintained all season that he feels comfortable making his players earn their starting […]
Mistakes grind away opportunities
BERKELEY “”mdash; It was a game that many UCLA players thought reflected their entire season up to this point ““ close to a breakthrough, but a series of missteps ultimately sabotaged their efforts. In the aftermath of UCLA’s 38-24 loss to No. 10 California at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, coach Karl Dorrell and his players […]
A lifetime of political activism
Adele Cannon studied chemistry at UCLA, but she has spent more of her life focused on a ballot box than on Boyle’s law. Cannon attended UCLA during World War II and is now the Peace and Freedom candidate for California’s 30th District in the U.S. Congress, running against a long-standing Democrat and a 26-year-old Republican […]
Partisans use propositions
With the majority of both houses of Congress at stake, Republican and Democratic candidates are attempting to carve a niche with the voters, and have attached certain propositions to their own campaigns. Former President Bill Clinton and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, for instance, both spoke at UCLA in October to encourage students to […]
Districts share election funds
With the midterm elections a week away, candidates in California are donating their fundraising dollars to candidates in districts where the race is more heated. Long-standing congressional incumbents are not just using their name recognition for support ““ some who face no serious threat of losing their reelections are dipping into their own fundraising bank […]
De Jong On College Football: When it comes to a BCS bid, No. 10 Bears are golden
Oregon State’s 33-31 upset over No. 9 USC in Corvallis, Ore., over the weekend confirmed the worst-kept secret in college football: California is going to win the Pac-10 title this year for the first time in its history. Not only are the No. 10 Bears the best team in the conference, they are head-and-shoulders better […]