Studying history is the key to understanding the present. And, since I am a student of history (read: total dork) I’d like to take a historical look at this week in the Pac-10. The UCLA Bruins have totally quit on this season. Unimaginably, the team has gone belly up, losing the respect of their fans […]
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Karma is playing point guard in this year’s Pac-10
There’s a lot of karma going around in the Pac-10 right now. Some teams are reaping the rewards for having lived decent, generous past lives. Some other teams, however, must be wondering if in their past lives they peed on the walls of a Buddhist Temple or something. The universe is all about balance, and […]
Bruins packing heat in Pac-10
Welcome back … The first weekend of the Pac-10 season is over, and UCLA stands unbeaten at 2-0, with victories over Washington and Washington State. True, it doesn’t exactly make you stand up and scream “Yahtzee!” but after home losses to San Diego and Northern Arizona, the Bruins will take any win they can find. […]
Bruins flounder in fourth game against Waves, exit NCAA tourney
If the UCLA women’s volleyball team’s dominating win against Long Beach State was a surprise, then a victory over the Pepperdine Waves in the second round of the NCAA tournament might have left some people wondering if that was a pig that just landed at LAX. Unfortunately for the Bruins, however, the runways are safe […]
Pac-10 predictions find Oregon schools, Arizona early favorites
Only Miss Cleo, fully armed with tarot cards and a gigantic bottle of rum could have predicted last year’s Pac-10 season. UCLA was picked to finish first, and ended up sixth, its worst conference finish ever. So will this year be any different? There is a lot of potential on this team: if Cedric Bozeman […]
UCLA serves up powerful game
MALIBU “”mdash; There were strange things afoot in Firestone Fieldhouse on Thursday. Led by National Player of the Year candidate Brittany Hochevar, the Beach brought a raucous crowd to Pepperdine in support of their team, essentially turning the match into another 49er home game. As if that weren’t enough already, the Bruins hadn’t won a […]
Women’s volleyball hoping for big win, revenge at Long Beach
The beauty of the NCAA tournament lies in its simplicity. A win keeps a team alive, a loss ends it. The UCLA women’s volleyball team has been waiting for a big win all season, and the first-round match today against Long Beach State may be its last chance. Throughout the year, the Bruins have been […]