Last week on “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Tony Kornheiser held a maple leaf in front of his face, pretending to be Canada. That’s right, he was pretending to be the fair northern country we share a border with. This has gone far enough. It should have been a red flag when Tom Arnold got his […]
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Bruins lose to familiar face in tourney
Everyone in Westwood knew that former UCLA men’s volleyball assistant coach John Speraw would someday make quite a head coach. So when Speraw left UCLA this past off-season to take the head coaching position at UC Irvine, it was clear that it was only a matter of time before the Bruins would have to face […]
Volleyball remains confident despite several injured players
A bit of the old guard, a bit of new blood. Last year’s relatively young UCLA men’s volleyball team has given way to a mature squad of seniors and juniors. However, UCLA will still live and die by its inexperience ““ starting freshman outside hitter Saul Zemaitaitis, who replaces the graduated Matt Komer, and sophomore […]
Bruin b-ballers must bounce bad style in 2003
Daniel Miller’s New Year’s resolutions: remember his friends’ birthdays, exercise less, and write more columns about food. My New Year’s Eve was wonderfully fun, and the day after that night of debauchery, I departed for a road trip up the coast of California on Highway 1 with a few friends. As I stared out at the […]
Team looks to next year after hard loss
The UCLA women’s soccer team probably isn’t taking solace in the fact that its Nov. 23 playoff match against Texas A&M was the first time in school history that an opponent was held to zero shots. They lost the game, 3-1 on penalty kicks, ending their season despite perfect defense. “I thought we had a […]
National championship comes at the right time for UCLA
The UCLA men’s soccer team has won the national championship, and I can’t think of a better panacea for the athletic department’s current ailments. After the school went without a national championship last year, unable to capture a title even in something ridiculous like gymnastics, this title is something to savor. Additionally, UCLA has fired […]
Staples Center turns seating into symbol of social status
So, I went and saw me a Lakers game Sunday night. My $175 ticket was a gift from a friend, and I sat in seat 18, row nine, section 119. Man, was that a great seat. I could see everything from it. Three rows in front of me sat Keanu Reeves, looking dashing and debonair […]