Archives thief sentenced to jail term By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff A former library employee and undergraduate student who stole more than $1 million worth of material from the UCLA archives was sentenced to three years and four months in state prison on Wednesday. Robert Michael Bermeo pled guilty to two counts of receiving […]
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Child care, the UCLA way
Child care, the UCLA way Caregivers emphasize the need for patience, respect in dealing with children By Karen Duryea Daily Bruin Contributor While undergraduate students study Chaucer in North Campus and chemistry in South Campus, a special group of "students" in West Campus study with playdough, finger paints and plastic barnyard animals. But don’t leaf […]
Community mourns loss of former UCLA track star
Community mourns loss of former UCLA track star Olympic gold medalist Benjamin Brown killed in automobile accident By Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Contributor Benjamin "Benny" Brown, a former NCAA champion quarter-miler for UCLA and a gold-medal winner in the 1976 Olympics, died last week in a car accident. Brown, 42, was on his way to […]
Baseball hopes to find Rainbows’ end in Hawaii
Baseball hopes to find Rainbows’ end in Hawaii By Yoni Tamler Daily Bruin Contributor With sunshine, shave ice and a killer break (dude), the UCLA baseball team will have little time on their hands for the most important agenda of the weekend: playing ball. Today UCLA (3-2) embarks on a three-game series against the University […]
M. basketball stands tall in Oakland
M. basketball stands tall in Oakland Bruins overcome slump with 73-65 defeat of Cal Bears By Melissa Anderson Daily Bruin Senior Staff OAKLAND — At the start of the season, the Stanford men’s basketball team was expected to challenge for the Pacific 10 title. And with a 7-3 conference record that places them in a […]
A familiar foe: former UCLA m. tennis coach switches sides
A familiar foe: former UCLA m. tennis coach switches sides By Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Contributor For the UCLA men’s tennis team, Tuesday’s 7-0 stomping of the seventh-ranked Pepperdine Waves was significant for several reasons, the most prominent being the issue of revenge. Last season’s finale against Pepperdine ended up with the Bruins on the […]
M. volleyball set out to conquer Aztecs
M. volleyball set out to conquer Aztecs By Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA men’s volleyball team begins a crucial four-match home stand tonight with a 9 p.m. Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match against San Diego State at the John Wooden Center. The No. 4 Bruins (4-2 overall, 1-1 MPSF) are coming off of […]