Softball swings into ’95 season Bruins begin title hunt today with San Diego State By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Senior Staff Last year’s fourth-place finish at the College World Series left the UCLA softball team hungry for more. So hungry, in fact, that this year’s squad has its sights set on nothing less than a […]
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Volleyball takes aim at Gauchos
Volleyball takes aim at Gauchos No. 1 Bruins head north for MPSF match against No. 5 UC Santa Barbara By Eric Branch Daily Bruin Senior Staff Al Scates will get plenty of opportunities this season to do his best Lou Holtz impression. When you are at the helm of the top-ranked UCLA men’s volleyball team […]
Women’s gymnastics: It’s no monkey business
Women’s gymnastics: It’s no monkey business Spectators often overlook the dangers faced by gymnasts on vault and bars By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff In team sports you have game strategy. In swimming and running you have varying pace. But few athletes possess the dynamic versatility of an all-around gymnast, who must be able […]
Affirmative action must be reconsidered for Pilipinos
Affirmative action must be reconsidered for Pilipinos Were it not for affirmative action, my mother would not have gone to college. That alone is enough for me to know that government policies created to address institutional discrimination and pervasive racism in society are greatly needed. Once again, my personal has become my political. Mom grew […]
Top 10 reasons we should impeach Clinton
Top 10 reasons we should impeach Clinton By Alicia Alonso What follows is fit testimony on today’s political leadership, with a focus on the seemingly lame-duck (or just plain lame) president. Here are the top 10 reasons to impeach Bill Clinton: 1) Lack of sanctions against Russia for its sacking of Chechnya. Several days before […]
‘NYPD Blue’ pushes TV’s boundaries too far
‘NYPD Blue’ pushes TV’s boundaries too far By Craig Woodall I am concerned with the direction in which network television is headed. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, I forced myself to sit through an episode of ABC’s critically acclaimed "NYPD Blue." I wanted to see the show that has the reputation of stretching the limits of […]
Dumb and dumber viewing
Dumb and dumber viewing ‘Shallow Grave’ director poised to ‘dumb down’ the American audience By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff With all the talk of Hollywood dumbing down, it’s surprising to see a British director interested in doing the same thing in his country. "You have to make a broad spectrum if you want […]