The student organization Indus will celebrate two South Asian holidays this weekend, Diwali and Eid, with a night of free food, performances and dancing. The celebration will take place Friday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom at 6 p.m. Indus is a South Asian cultural organization that seeks to promote unity among the countries, religions and cultures […]
Author Archives: Zachary Lemos
Channeling his energy into an unexpected sport
UCLA gymnastics has never lost a member quite like the one it will lose next season. Each year, the team loses a class of high-scoring seniors and must find a way to replace their production. This year, however, the team graduates a member who, though he has never competed in a day of gymnastics in his […]
UCLA gymnastics fails to advance beyond NCAA semifinals
UCLA gymnastics went into the NCAA championships knowing the odds of leaving with a title were against them. And after a season pockmarked with obstacles, namely injuries and illness, the team finished with the only thing its impairments would let them – a personal victory. The team’s placing was lower than it had hoped. UCLA […]
UCLA gymnastics looks to flip the odds at NCAA championships
UCLA Gymnastics: Three Keys to NCAA Championship No. 111 1. Going 24 for 24 routines: The Bruins can’t afford a single mistake – even if the mistake doesn’t contribute to their team score, their play-not-to-lose mentality will sink them in the competition. When an athlete has already fallen and the Bruins’ safety net is gone, […]
UCLA gymnastics advances to NCAA finals
Barring an uncharacteristic meltdown in the last rotation of Saturday’s NCAA regional, No. 5 Utah had already all but locked up both first place and the first of two available bids for NCAA championships in two weeks. That left No. 8 UCLA and No. 17 Arkansas, separated by less than a third of a point […]
UCLA gymnastics fired up for NCAA regionals
Two weeks ago, UCLA gymnastics prepared for Pac-12 Championships riding a wave of momentum. The Bruins were coming off three consecutive meets in which they posted a team score of 197 or higher. Sophomore Danusia Francis had just earned her first-ever perfect 10 on beam and redshirt junior Samantha Peszek was in the middle of […]
UCLA gymnastics back on its feet, seeks NCAA title
As UCLA gymnastics prepares for its final meet of the regular season on Sunday, the team seems to have finally picked up the momentum it lacked in the first half of its season – in fact, its recent success suddenly means it could be a serious contender for an NCAA title come April. While every […]