THE RIVER WAS TOO DEEP TO FORD. YOU LOST: Two wheels; three oxen; four axles; DUDE (drowned) Oh no!! Don’t leave me, DUDE! If your elementary school had computers, you probably know exactly what just happened. Failing to ford rivers was just one of the many tragic and carnage-filled disasters that could befall you only […]
Author Archives: Colin Yuhl
Fencing not all about coarse play seen in films
Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Just imagine that revenge-crazed Spaniard bearing down on you, waving his magnificent blade around and threatening you with certain death. It still sends chills down my spine. “The Princess Bride,” one of nearly everybody’s favorite flicks, features some of the most ridiculously […]
[NCAA insert] Controversial Texas Tech coach earns Howland’s respect
Bob Knight is many things to many people. To some, the Texas Tech coach is a college basketball icon, whose resume commands respect. To others, he’s a man with a tremendous temper that he’s unable to control. To UCLA coach Ben Howland, Knight is simply the face of Texas Tech basketball. “I have unbelievable respect […]
M. hoops: Loss leaves future up in the air
The UCLA locker room was quiet after Thursday’s game. That was because many of the Bruins didn’t know what to say. The smiles that adorned the faces of the Bruins just a week ago were replaced with somber looks and furtive glances at the floor, their confidence and their NCAA Tournament hopes shaken by a […]
M. basketball: Rising beyond their years
Jordan Farmar says he’s ready for postseason play. Arron Afflalo doesn’t expect it to be too tough of an adjustment. Yet, when the Bruins take the floor at Staples Center for their match-up with Oregon State in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament this afternoon, it nonetheless will be the first taste of single-elimination […]
M. basketball: UCLA fans heckle Oregon’s Malik Hairston
Though it was senior night for UCLA, an Oregon freshman captured the greatest attention from the crowd in Pauley Pavilion Saturday. After the fans had their opportunity to cheer for Bruin seniors, they quickly turned their attention to Malik Hairston. The freshman guard, who was recruited heavily by UCLA, eventually left the Bruins hanging by […]
M. basketball: One step closer to dancing
SOUTH BEND, Ind. “”mdash; After saying all week that they didn’t want to go to South Bend, the Bruins are now glad they went. “It’s great that we got a win,” said senior Dijon Thompson after UCLA’s 75-65 win over Notre Dame at the Joyce Center on Sunday. “Now, we need to go home. We […]