The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. During the first rotation of last year’s meet against Utah, the UCLA gymnastics team posted six vault scores 9.8 or above and Utah saw two gymnasts fall on the uneven bars. UCLA defeated […]
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Oregon State poses emotional meet for UCLA gymnastics
UCLA gymnastics associate head coach and former UCLA gymnast Chris Waller lightheartedly claimed that he once owned a faster motorcycle than former teammate Michael Chaplin, whom he will see again soon from the other side of the mat. Chaplin is no longer a competitive teammate, but has become the competition as a coach of the […]
UCLA gymnastics falls to Florida in close season opener
The UCLA gymnastics team crowded around sophomore Danusia Francis as she stuck the landing on her beam routine. She flipped sideways once, lightly landed on the beam, and immediately lifted off again into another flip that propelled her off the beam and solidly onto the floor mat. The crowd erupted in applause as Francis made […]
Proposal aims to increase access to education
The California Community College system is considering a proposal that would allow its colleges to grant students four-year degrees, though it is still unclear how this decision would impact the University of California system if it were put into action. The proposal aims to give more state residents access to a college-level education, according to aproposal […]
CALPIRG event educates students about health care options
A booth of student leaders and community members on Bruin Walk Thursday educated students about their health care options in light of changes to university and national health insurance policies in recent months. The event was part of a University of California-wide campaign organized by CALPIRG, a student group that works to challenge the influence […]