Former UCLA men’s volleyball player Jeff Nygaard has been to the Olympics twice before ““ in 1996 and in 2000 when he was part of the United States men’s indoor team. But at this summer’s 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, things will be quite different for the former four-time All-American middle blocker. Leaving the safety […]
Author Archives: Daniel Miller
Chores should be reserved only for fiercest competitors
Earlier today I walked over to my landlord’s apartment to hand her my June rent check. In doing so, I would effectively be extending my year-long lease, which I signed last June, for another year. But she wasn’t there, so I walked back to my apartment. The implications of another year at this place weighed […]
New director plans for hands-on approach
When Petrina Long replaces Betsy Stephenson as an associate athletic director and the senior women’s administrator at UCLA this month, she is confident there won’t be a steep learning curve to her new job. After all, she has held the very same position at UC Irvine since 1993, and is a product of the University […]
How much would you pay for a humble athletic prediction?
So there I was, sitting with sports prognosticator David James at a table on the Kerckhoff Hall patio, listening to a story about the NFL’s future star receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Up to that point, every time I had spoken with James over the phone, he talked my ear off about meetings he had had with […]
Talking with a former USAC presidential candidate
I have no problem ignoring people who are passing out fliers on Bruin Walk. In fact, I relish concocting sly declines for those who shove fliers in my face ““ especially during USAC election season. Here are a few samples of my clever rejections when someone tries to hand me a flier telling me for […]
Laker love: Sports fever takes over Westwood
Everywhere you look people are crying and passing notes in classes, saying, “We love the Lakers.” They are crying tears of joy because they love the Lakers, and thus it is clear that Lakers hysteria is sweeping UCLA. The chatter is overwhelming. In Ackerman, at the Sculpture Garden and in line at Puzzles, the same […]
Sporting the right stuff: sleeveless shirts invade UCLA
These days it’s so hot outside that you’ve got to wear sandals and stuff. You know it’s a bad sign when kids show up to class in pants and T-shirts looking like they just ran a marathon. But what about the kids who actually do run marathons? They have to keep cool, and be cool, […]