Author Archives: Ben Azar

As a member of the UCLA marching band, I get two tickets to give away to each UCLA football home game. Usually, no one is allowed to sit in front of the band at halftime. But when games sell out or approach selling out, some of those who received tickets from band members are “forced” […]

There’s something on my mind that’s been bothering me since I’ve been on this campus, and its been upsetting me enough lately to the point where I feel compelled to share my thoughts with you. I can’t tell you how many times since I’ve been here that I’ve heard fellow students and friends of mine […]

When the UCLA women’s volleyball team faces Arizona tonight, they will have a chance to pick up arguably their biggest victory to this point in the season. The No. 8 Wildcats are coming off an upset victory over No. 5 Stanford last week, and offer the Bruins a chance to beat a top-10 team after […]

One of the big reasons for the UCLA football team’s hefty 43.3 points-per-game average this year has been its impressive red-zone efficiency. UCLA’s 96.4 red-zone scoring percentage is far-and-out the top mark in the Pac-10, and UCLA has scored a touchdown on 24 out of its 28 trips to the red zone (85.7 percent). Against […]

Playing setter for a top-notch NCAA volleyball team is no small task. The role of setter, played by freshman Nellie Spicer this season, is the bridge between the defense and the offense and is largely responsible for the fate of the team in any given match. “The setter is absolutely essential to a smooth running […]

One night after getting swept by a strong Washington Husky team, the UCLA women’s volleyball team rebounded with a dominating sweep of its own. The Bruins defeated the Washington State Cougars (8-12, 1-6) at Pullman on Friday night 3-0 (30-20, 30-21, 30-19). The victory improved the Bruins’ record to 10-6 for the season and 3-4 […]

In addition to serving well in victories against Oregon and Oregon State last weekend, one of the biggest areas of improvement for the UCLA women’s volleyball team was their blocking. After averaging less than two blocks a game in the match against USC on Friday, the Bruins (9-5, 2-3 Pac-10) averaged four blocks a game […]