Friday, November 1, 1996 CROSS COUNTRY: Sport’s unpredictability may be advantageous to UCLABy Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Contributor Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams will need to have great team and individual efforts this Saturday at Palo Alto. Realistically, the UCLA runners look to place third at this weekend’s Pac-10 championships. "We’re definitely […]
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High hopes for Homecoming
Friday, November 1, 1996 FOOTBALL: Underdog Stanford may aid UCLA in getting back on trackBy Rob Kariakin Daily Bruin Contributor This weekend, the Bruins find themselves in a strange, but not uncomfortable, position. They are the favorites. Yes, that’s right, UCLA is actually predicted to beat somebody. And badly. At last check, the Bruins were […]
NCAAs still a possibility for Bruins
Friday, November 1, 1996 W. SOCCER: Lots of luck, big wins are essential if UCLA hopes to competeBy Brad Zucker Daily Bruin Senior Staff After last Sunday’s demoralizing loss to California, the UCLA women’s soccer team was "officially" out of the national playoff race. That is, unless you understand NCAA tournament selection. In fact, the […]
Bruin defense praised for Cal performance
Wednesday, October 30, 1996 FOOTBALL: Despite poor statistics, UCLA played great game on Saturday By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Senior Staff Kind of funny that in a game where the defense surrendered 514 yards of total offense and allowed the opposing quarterback to break the school’s passing record with 435 yards, that the defensive squad […]
Keep athletes within the law: Zero-tolerance policy needed
Wednesday, October 30, 1996 ETHICS: Sports industry must decisively crack down on all convictsTwo weeks ago, there was a decision taken by a university official that was almost unprecedented in the world of college sports. A university president, not a coach or athletic director, imposed sanctions on the school’s football team when team members broke […]
UCLA scores victory over USF
Wednesday, October 30, 1996 WOMEN’S SOCCER: Traci Arkenberg’s stellar game keeps playoff hopes aliveBy Brad Zucker Daily Bruin Senior Staff Jean Paul Verhees sat in his office scratching his head on Tuesday evening. After all, how could any coach possibly forsee the impact of a little wet grass on a soccer match, let alone an […]
En garde! UCLA fencers duel for bronze in tournament
Tuesday, October 29, 1996 FENCING: Bruin Michael Loh foils teammate Ian Ono at Cal Tech matchBy John Kelly Daily Bruin Contributor After Aaron Burr dueled Alexander Hamilton, he fled the United States and attempted to establish an American empire. He was acquitted of treason, but his political career was left in shambles. Andrew Jackson, a […]