Monday, 6/23/97 Exercising your options CLUB: Myriads of classes, sports offer activities for every Bruin’s taste By Rocky Salmon Daily Bruin Staff UCLA is known for its strong diversity. From the contrasting architecture between North and South campus to the variety of sports offered to UCLA students, the campus is a breeding ground for variety. […]
Category Archives: Sports
Happiness may depend on familiarity with tradition
Monday, 6/23/97 Happiness may depend on familiarity with tradition COLUMN: Take time to learn the Bruin way – it makes a difference There are certain things that every student must become accustomed to their first year at UCLA: lines halfway to San Diego to pay your registration fees, TAs you need a decoder ring to […]
Wooden you like to play?
Monday, 6/23/97 Wooden you like to play? By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Staff Writer Sports activity abounds at UCLA despite the absence of football, water polo or baseball teams playing now. When Sports Illustrated voted UCLA the No. 1 Jock School in May, accomplishments in the NCAA sports were not the sole reason for the […]
Eunice Choi
Monday, 6/9/97 Eunice Choi Women’s golf Eunice Choi could be labeled the Tiger Woods of UCLA. With her long drives and steady putting, she has positioned herself among the few collegiate players who have a shot at joining the Ladies Professional Golfing Association (LPGA) tour in December. "It’s been my quest (to turn pro) since […]
Annette Salmeen
Monday, 6/9/97 Annette Salmeen Swimming Annette Salmeen has achieved at every level of competition, from winning her city title to an Olympic gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics. It has been five years since Salmeen first dipped her toe in the UCLA pool. In that time, she has enjoyed a successful collegiate career, breaking several […]
Cameron Dollar
Monday, 6/9/97 Cameron Dollar Basketball Steve Lavin, UCLA men’s basketball head coach, has likened Cameron Dollar to a quarterback for his ability to motivate his teammates and get the job done. Getting the job done is nothing new for Dollar: The point guard has been a clutch player for the past four years. "He may […]
Eric Taino
Monday, 6/9/97 Eric Taino Men’s tennis It’s really no surprise that Eric Taino had such a superb senior year for the UCLA men’s tennis team: the 14-match winning streak, the No. 10 ranking in the country. These numbers really aren’t that shocking when you consider just how good Taino is. What is shocking is that […]