River Walk A five-mile pedestrian-only walkway that runs parallel to the San Antonio River, the River Walk offers not just a beautiful view of the water, surrounding trees and architecture, but also a vein through the cultural hub of the city. A plethora of dining options are available along the path, with colorful umbrellas offering […]
Author Archives: Aubrey Yeo
Women’s volleyball senior aims to recapture freshman title experience
Zoë Nightingale was a natural behind the net. Throughout her fledgling volleyball career, her coaches never thought twice of putting her at any other position other than middle blocker. “I was 6-foot-3 in eighth grade, so they put the tall girl in the middle, so I’ve never played any other position, except middle,” Nightingale said. […]
Top-ranked UCLA women’s soccer falls to Virginia, crushing title hopes
There is a saying: A picture is worth a thousand words. The silence that pervaded the scene after UCLA women’s soccer’s 2-1 defeat against Virginia seemed to be the only thing that spoke on the sidelines of Drake Stadium. It painted a picture of 32 players, some in tears, others with blank stares, but all […]
Student receives Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship at LACMA
Lilia Taboada grew up surrounded by art. The third-year world arts and cultures student said being raised in a bi-racial family paved the way for many childhood memories spent within art museums, learning about the identity and culture of her mixed heritage. At the same time, her father, Arturo Taboada, brought some of his architectural […]
UCLA-Virginia matchup features showdown between top midfielders
When No. 1-seeded UCLA’s and No. 2-seeded University of Virginia’s women’s soccer teams meet up for the second time in two years, it’ll be like déjà vu, only better on paper. In their last meeting at the NCAA Final Four about one year ago, each team brought its nation-leading statistics to the fray – Virginia […]
UCLA women’s soccer weathers storm vs. Pepperdine in last-minute win
A seven-goal victory over Harvard on Friday ushered UCLA women’s soccer to a Sweet Sixteen matchup against Pepperdine on Sunday – a game that both teams would only have one day to review the tapes for. But something neither team could have scouted ahead for was how the wind would affect the Sunday’s matchup. The […]
Trojans talk about rivalry week traditions, UCLA v. USC game
Daily Bruin Sports senior staffers Aubrey Yeo and Matthew Joye went into Trojan territory during rivalry week to ask USC students about Saturday’s UCLA v. USC football game. Sydney Golumbek, fourth-year communication student – on why the rivalry is such a big deal. “Because we don’t have a professional team so I feel like you […]