You’ve made it. You’re either extremely happy to be a Bruin or still bitter about being rejected by Berkeley or Stanford. Either way, as you can tell by my mug shot, I know how to use a calculator. I also like sports. No, that’s not right. I’m deeply obsessed with sports, and the statistics in […]
Author Archives: Gilbert Quiñonez
UCLA claims its first Lexus Gauntlet trophy
USC’s winning streak over UCLA is over. In the Lexus Gauntlet at least. The Bruins are the winners of the second annual Lexus Gauntlet trophy, which was presented to athletic director Dan Guerrero and the UCLA athletic department on June 11. The Lexus Gauntlet is a competition between UCLA and USC in a combination of […]
The 2002-2003 season in 1,163 words or less
There has never been a more unusual and entertaining year at UCLA than this one. Four fabulous NCAA championships. Two terrible coaches fired. Instead of spending extra time studying for finals, I will relive the moments with all of you. When am I ever going to use differential equations anyway? The biggest miracle since God […]
Nilsson on right track for team, individual success
Lena Nilsson has been a two-sport star this season, excelling at both cross country and track, earning her the Daily Bruin Female Athlete of the Year award. In track, Nilsson broke the school record in the 1500-meters with a time of 4:07.69 and is a serious threat to repeat as the national champion in that […]
Bruin players picked on second day of MLB draft
After no Bruins were drafted on Day 1 of the MLB Draft for the first time since 1995, three current Bruins were chosen on Day 2, and a UCLA recruit was drafted, as well. Mike Kunes was the highest Bruin drafted when the San Francisco Giants chose him in the 23rd round. The left-handed starting […]
Adams’s future with UCLA still undecided
No decision has been made about the future of Gary Adams, UCLA’s head baseball coach. He had not met with Athletic Director Dan Guerrero as of Tuesday. There has been speculation that Adams would be fired after 29 years at the helm of UCLA due to his team’s poor performance over the last three seasons. […]
Men’s golf in eighth place after difficult first round
After a tough first round at the NCAA Championships, the UCLA men’s golf team is in eighth place overall, but only four strokes off the lead. As a team, the Bruins shot a 303 (15-over par) but are one of 13 teams within seven strokes of the leaders at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, […]