Sixth-seeded water polo off to national championships By Emmanuelle Ejercito Eight teams will travel to the University of Maryland to vie for the 1995 Women’s Collegiate National Water Polo Championship this weekend. Though UCLA enters the tournament as its sixth seed, when the waters settle the Bruins hope to have gained some valuable experience. The […]
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Tennis anyone? NCAAs next for Bruin netters
Tennis anyone? NCAAs next for Bruin netters Slumping w. tennis, now healthy, takes on Wake Forest in NCAA opener By Chris Isidro The UCLA women’s tennis team began the road to its first NCAA Championship at the Riviera Country Club for the 1994 All-American Tournament. Seven months later and 10 miles down the road in […]
‘The Perez Family’ is by no means ‘Mi Familia’
‘The Perez Family’ is by no means ‘Mi Familia’ By David Aguilar Two Latino-themed family oriented films were recently released at the box office: one, the brilliant portrayal of Chicano culture in the barrio, Mi Familia, and the other, The Perez Family, the story of two Cuban refugees who come to Miami during the 1980 […]
Open your eyes to anti-affirmative action rhetoric
Open your eyes to anti-affirmative action rhetoric Juan Alvarado Okay, here’s the deal. My friend Tia told me her theory about getting what she wants in life. She called it the catsup theory and it goes something like this: If, hypothetically, you had a big blob of catsup hanging 39,000 feet up in the air, […]
Remember, ‘united we stand, divided we fall’
Remember, ‘united we stand, divided we fall’ By Maita Schuster "Drowning, in a sea of fears/ Hatred, trying to hide your fears/Living, only for yourself/ Hating everybody else/ ‘Cause they don’t look like you." Â Hootie and the Blowfish Well, for one of the few times in my life I am not quite sure what […]
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‘Nameless hero’ comes forward Editor: On Friday, May 5, the Daily Bruin ran an article about a "nameless hero" who helped a 4-year-old girl at the Westwood Pizza Hut. Fortunately, my friend alluded me to this article, otherwise I would’ve missed the mother’s heartwarming expression of gratitude. More importantly, it was reassuring to hear that […]
‘Langoliers’ ruined by overacting, dialogue
‘Langoliers’ ruined by overacting, dialogue By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Senior Staff Stephen King has two types of films. The successful and the unsuccessful. Successful include films like Misery and Stand By Me where the story is realistic. Unsuccessful films include It and Christine where the fantastical take over and bizarre occurrences seem to run […]