Country rockers bring forth Missouri sound By Michael Tatum Daily Bruin Senior Staff "Don’t surprised if you come to our show and there’s only 20 people," jokes Brian Henneman, the leader of the Missouri band the Bottle Rockets. "Not that we mind," he continues with a laugh, "we’ve gotten pretty good rockin’ for 20 people." […]
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Affirmative action necessary to reduce gender bias
Affirmative action necessary to reduce gender bias By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff In the recent debate over affirmative action and the proposed California Civil Rights Initiative, women are often overlooked, a panel of experts said Thursday in the James West Alumni Center. Sponsored by the UCLA Women’s Resource Center, the dialogue on affirmative […]
Students rally to protest abuses in Burma
Students rally to protest abuses in Burma By Tatiana Botton Exploited labor, human rights violations and deforestation are some international abuses several UCLA student groups will be protesting Saturday in Burbank. As part of their "Day of Action" in honor of Earth Week, the organizations will demonstrate from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to oppose […]
W. gym poised for first NCAA championship
W. gym poised for first NCAA championship UCLA qualifies for its third-straight "Super Six" appearance; Umeh finishes third in all-around By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff ATHENS, Georgia  It was a night of both expectations met and unfulfilled in the first round of the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships. UCLA scored a 196.375 to […]
Baseball hosts red-hot Trojans in series
Baseball hosts red-hot Trojans in series By Ross Bersot This freeway series doesn’t include the Dodgers. Or the Angels. In fact, it doesn’t have a thing to do with professional baseball. But this weekend’s Six-Pac home-and-away series between UCLA (23-17 overall, 10-11 Six-Pac) and No. 7 USC is as big-league as any game played in […]
David and Goliath
David and Goliath on deck for tennis By Sarah Harrison The David and Goliath story has a pointed lesson the UCLA men’s tennis team could follow when they travel north this weekend. If the Bruins focus too much on defeating top-ranked Stanford, they may find themselves felled by the determined little guy, 17th-ranked California. In […]
M. golf competes at Stanford tournament
M. golf competes at Stanford tournament By Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff With a week left to go before postseason play begins, the UCLA men’s golf team will compete in the U.S. Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in Palo Alto starting today. The three-day tournament hosted by Stanford will feature some of the top teams in the […]