I’ve been going to Sepi’s Giant Submarines every Thursday for happy hour since last September. It’s hard to put it in words, but Sepi’s is so much more than a place to grab a pitcher of beer. I’ll try to explain. Alex, the owner, keeps Sepi’s open until at least 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday, […]
Author Archives: Daniel Miller
Weighing football’s future
After leading the UCLA football team to a disappointing 6-7 season in his first year as coach, Karl Dorrell doesn’t feel comfortable being rewarded for his coaching effort thus far. Behind that reasoning, Dorrell announced Tuesday that he declined to exercise an option in his contract that would’ve added an additional year to the six-year […]
M. volleyball: Poll names Bruin volleyball No. 1
The UCLA men’s volleyball team doesn’t know much about the UC Santa Cruz team it will face tonight in Pauley Pavilion. But the Bruins do know that coming off their Saturday victory over then-No. 1 Pepperdine, they are now the top-ranked team, receiving all 16 first-place votes in the USA Today/AVCA poll released Tuesday. But […]
M.volleyball: Crosstown rivalry no big deal for the blue and gold
When it comes to satisfying UCLA’s crosstown rivalry needs, one need not look further than the UCLA men’s volleyball team. With a 3-0 victory over the Trojans on Jan. 10 and some heady talk, the team provides Bruin fans with some much-needed bravado. “There is definitely some carry over with the rivalry because we are […]
M. volleyball: Peak performer
Fighting altitude sickness atop Chachani Volcano in Peru this past summer, you’d think that Chris Peña’s thoughts might turn to some profound realizations about life. “I have got to be honest, I was thinking about last year. I’ve been thinking about last year since the end of last year,” said Peña, a middle blocker on […]
Free low-carb food just as appealing as basketball
Stop what you are doing right now. Get up and leave class, even if it’s right in the middle of the lecture (or if you are a judge reading this in your courtroom, bang the gavel and say, “Court is adjourned.”). Grab a sleeping bag. And a pillow. Head over to Pauley Pavilion as quickly […]
M. volleyball: Men’s volleyball team overcomes initial upset with conference victory over Pacific
This was a weekend of firsts for the UCLA men’s volleyball team. The Bruins lost their first match of the season, in their first road match at Stanford on Friday. However, the Bruins bounced back to get their first conference win of the year, as they defeated Pacific 3-1 Sunday. In Friday’s 3-1 loss, the […]