Hannah Payne described herself as a 5-foot-9 “string bean” when her modeling career suffered a setback. The then-14-year-old aspiring model and actress was given advice to “stretch out” following the rejection. No amount of sugarcoating could veil what those words really meant to her – the casting directors wanted her to lose weight. Payne and […]
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Beach volleyball overcomes setbacks, beats Wildcats in conference play
Kamila Tan lunged forward, ready to dig the ball her Arizona opponent sent toward the end line. But the senior retracted her arms at the last second after hearing repeated cries of “It’s out” from her partner, freshman Zana Muno. As Tan stood up from her prone position and brushed the sand off, she turned […]
Beach volleyball weathers strong winds, prepares for CSUN, Florida State
A 2-2 split over the weekend against the then-top-four teams in the nation catapulted the UCLA beach volleyball team into the No. 3 spot in the rankings. Just four days after that four-team faceoff, UCLA (2-2) will defend its new ranking in a dual meet at Santa Monica against Cal State Northridge (1-0) and No. […]
Beach volleyball’s opening weekend successes put team on the rise
Stein Metzger often uses the words “a team on the rise” to describe UCLA beach volleyball. Over the weekend, the Bruins managed to echo the sentiments of their coach with their actions, reinforcing their identity against the top teams in the nation. On paper, the No. 6 Bruins looked like a team on the outside […]
Beach volleyball opens season against the nation’s top four teams
For the first time since 2012, Stein Metzger doesn’t have the same commitments that took him away from Westwood in the fall. Over summer, the UCLA beach volleyball coach relinquished his assistant coach position with the women’s volleyball team, and with it went the days spent traveling to arenas of other Pac-12 teams and recruiting […]
Second Take: Asian representation in Marvel universe shouldn’t hinge on Iron Fist
The wait is over – and boy, are there some disappointed people out there. On Thursday, Entertainment Weekly was first to report Marvel’s casting of Finn Jones (“Game of Thrones”) as Danny Rand, better known as his masked persona, Iron Fist. The decision comes in spite of long-drawn controversy centered around wanting an Asian actor […]
On the media frenzy surrounding faith and football
What do quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Tim Tebow have in common? Judging by their playing careers, probably not a lot – they might even seem like opposites if you think about it. Tebow led the Florida Gators to two national titles but ended up a first-round bust in the NFL after his pro career fizzled […]