Hoops regains top spot in conference Despite heartbreak loss to Cardinals Saturday, Cal’s defeat propels Bruins to No.1 in Pac-10 By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff With all the disappointment surrounding its last-second, upset loss to Louisville last weekend, few have noticed that the UCLA men’s basketball team simultaneously regained sole possession of first place […]
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Bruins’ growl meets Lobos’ howl on courts
Bruins’ growl meets Lobos’ howl on courts Montgomery’s out, Muskatirovic’s in for today’s matchup By Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Contributor After a week’s hiatus from dual match play and a grueling weekend tournament, the undefeated UCLA men’s tennis team takes the court today to face the 15th-ranked University of New Mexico. The No. 2 Bruins […]
Bruins stampede Matadors
Bruins stampede Matadors Intimidation factor high as UCLA sweeps Northridge By Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff Prior to Tuesday’s volleyball match at Cal State Northridge, UCLA head coach Al Scates said that his squad would not be intimidated by a raucous Northridge crowd. At the Matadome, the No. 2 Bruins instead played the role of […]
Bruin guard Hilbert earns Pac-10 Player of Week honors
Bruin guard Hilbert earns Pac-10 Player of Week honors Halfway through season, w. hoops leads conference in turnover margin By Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff Nickey Hilbert became the first Bruin this year to earn Pacific 10 Player of the Week honors. The junior guard received the nod for the week of Jan. 22. She […]
Chained to Justice
Chained to Justice Present-day America must make reparations for generations of wrong Is the movie "Heat" pure entertainment or a huge slice of Americana? After watching writer and director Michael Mann’s movie, I found myself wondering why, after three or so hours, I felt a little let down. The two adversaries, played by Al Pacino […]
Support justice for political prisoner
Support justice for political prisoner Former student spends 25 years in jail despite evidence of innocence By Jerome R. Hoffman, M.D. and Katherine C. King We are asking the UCLA community to become involved with the ongoing legal case of former UCLA student Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt. Pratt has been in state prison for more than […]
Take five minutes to fight for your education
Take five minutes to fight for your education By Barbara Brazil and John Du These are the top 10 things that John Du, your student government’s external vice president, can do in five minutes: 10. Tie his shoe laces. 9. Brush his teeth. 8. Move 2 feet in a Murphy Hall line. 7. Travel 1 […]