Monday, 7/14/97 Pepperdine hires Dollar as Waves’ assistant coach Former UCLA point guard joins staff over NBA, overseas play By Rocky Salmon Daily Bruin Senior Staff The Pepperdine University men’s basketball team just increased its worth by one dollar. Cameron, that is. Former UCLA basketball point guard Cameron Dollar has been hired as assistant coach […]
Category Archives: Sports
Mink to compete against world’s best
Monday, 7/7/97 Mink to compete against world’s best Maccabiah Games give sophomore a shot to garner awards By Lisa Quon Daily Bruin Contributor An UCLA athlete’s season is never over. Not only are there regular seasonal matches, but there is intensive training year-round and often individual competitions in which athletes have the honor of representing […]
Violent double standard must be eradicated from sports
Monday, 7/7/97 Violent double standard must be eradicated from sports Mere slap on the wrist only encourages bad behavior in athletes Mike Tyson was wrong for biting off part of Evander Holyfield’s right ear. No one will try and justify Tyson’s crazed actions during the third round of his heavy-weight title fight a week ago. […]
Men’s basketball notes
Athletes pass non-athlete graduation rates
Monday, 6/30/97 Athletes pass non-athlete graduation rates But football rates declined for first time since standards tightened By Traci Mack Daily Bruin Staff Everyone knows the frustration of studying hard for a test, or staying up all night to write a paper, then getting a mediocre grade. On the other hand, your friends on the […]
O’Bannon 31st draft pick
Monday, 6/30/97 O’Bannon 31st draft pick BASKETBALL: Despite first-round hopes and a championship ring, UCLA graduate chosen in 2nd by Detroit Pistons By Stan Johnson Jr. Daily Bruin Senior Staff Charles O’Bannon was the 31st pick in the second round of the NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, June 25. Many expected O’Bannon, […]
Administrators, not law, should take the heat
Monday, 6/30/97 Administrators, not law, should take the heat Budget cutting makes feminism feel like reverse discrimination By Steve Kim Daily Bruin Contributor Title IX– "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex … be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity." Numerous collegiate athletic administrations have responded to Title […]