Author Archives: Claire Fahy

Claire-ification: NCAA needs to value student-athletes’ work, not just their worth

College athletes have long been considered amateurs due to the lack of pay provided for their work. Since January, this standing has been cast into doubt as an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA made major developments in the lives of student athletes, allowing them to receive larger stipends toward living costs. However, on Wednesday, a […]

UCLA football’s injury-affected lineup to be tested against ASU

UCLA football has taken a lot of hits this season, but few of them have been on the actual football field. A player failed to report to fall training camp, a key defensive member was arrested and three standout starters went down with injuries early in the season. Now, junior linebacker Jayon Brown is questionable […]

Court rejects payment of NCAA student-athletes

A three-judge panel Wednesday upheld a 2014 ruling that found that the NCAA was too strict in defining the amateur status of its student-athletes. The panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit did not accept the judge’s suggestion that NCAA programs should pay their athletes $5,000 per year. The court […]

Bruins prepare to face Wildcat offense without Myles Jack

Myles Jack’s meniscus was still intact when ESPN decided to send its College GameDay crew to this weekend’s game between UCLA and Arizona. But that meniscus tore this week, sidelining the junior linebacker for the season and robbing the No. 9 Bruins (3-0) of yet another defensive star as they prepare to face the No. […]

Junior linebacker Myles Jack sidelined for the season with knee injury

Junior linebacker Myles Jack is out for the season, coach Jim Mora announced Wednesday. Jack, who plays both linebacker and running back, already had one touchdown and nine tackles on the season. Mora said a “significant” knee injury would sideline the junior for the remainder of the Bruins’ 2015 campaign, according to reports on Twitter. […]

Sororities suspend Bruin Bash publicity after Pi Beta Phi member death

The presidents of all Panhellenic sororities eliminated the competitive aspect of prerecruitment for the remainder of Monday’s events out of respect to Pi Beta Phi following the death of one of its members. The member, a fourth-year Spanish and psychology student, was found dead Monday morning following a fire in her apartment on Roebling Avenue, […]