Olympic trials bring out best in UCLA Etter, Jenkins swim personal best times in Indianapolis By A. CinQue Carter Daily Bruin Contributor After five days on the road, including four days of events, four UCLA swimmers will end their tour of Indianapolis Tuesday at the conclusion of the Olympic Trials. Keeping a Bruin streak of […]
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W. polo sails past five teams on way to nail-biter with Cal
W. polo sails past five teams on way to nail-biter with Cal Bruins secure top spot in nation with win against Bears By Mark J. Dittmer Daily Bruin Contributor When the UCLA women’s water polo team travelled to Stanford for a six-game tournament this weekend, it was easy to look ahead to the last game […]
Battle of Arizonas ends with split for w. tennis
Battle of Arizonas ends with split for w. tennis Netters lose to Wildcats, win against Sun Devils By Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff Facing two of the most formidable opponents that will visit Westwood this season, the sixth-ranked UCLA women’s tennis team earned a respectable split against the Arizona schools last weekend. On Friday, the […]
Comm. Board plan threatens independence
Comm. Board plan threatens independence Sadly, it’s become the norm to hear of rising costs and declining revenue for organizations. UCLA is no exception. For instance, hard financial times have forced the students’ association to plan for the privatization of some student services, such as ASUCLA Travel and Graphics services. And it was only a […]
Governments manipulate mind
Governments manipulate mind Propaganda creates biased image of enemy "As long as there are sovereign nations of great power, war is inevitable." – Albert Einstein, November 1945 I dreamt of Jesus Jones last night. It was just like their video, "Right Here, Right Now." There were visions of the collapsing East bloc, along with the […]
Same-sex couples take wedding vows seriously
Same-sex couples take wedding vows seriously Changing laws gets ball rolling toward equal rights for gays By Matt Pearson I am writing to strongly support Peter Dell’s viewpoint ("Let wedding bells ring in gay community," March 1) in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, and to encourage the UCLA community to oppose Assembly Bill 1982 and […]
Irish band blends Gaelic, Scottish influences for folksy flair
Irish band blends Gaelic, Scottish influences for folksy flair By Allyson Harwood Daily Bruin Contributor In the age of electronics and technology, it is rare to find a traditional Irish band that can be considered a supergroup. Yet Altan, a highly-acclaimed folk band, brings the powerful music of "Blackwater," their sixth album, to UCLA on […]