A year’s review of UCLA-USC’s crosstown rivalry filled with highs, lows

UCLA and USC faced off in the Crosstown Cup this year with the Trojans prevailing over the Bruins by a score of 105-85. In a year filled with exciting matchups, here are a few that the Daily Bruin staff think warrant a second look. Football – Nov. 17, 2018Jared Tay, assistant Sports editor One word […]

Wang’s Word: Athletic director will need to resolve department, conference and brand issues

Many people expected Dan Guerrero’s final exploit before the end of his contract as UCLA’s athletic director would be hiring Mick Cronin as the new men’s basketball coach in April. They probably also thought – spoiler alert – that Grey Worm was going to die in the final season of “Game of Thrones.” Sometimes life […]

Long snapper’s unique role requires careful technique and a strong mentality

Aggressive traps and a stifling attack – that’s how Johnny Den Bleyker said he likes to play chess. Set to graduate a year early and pursue a master’s degree, the junior long snapper for UCLA football has been playing chess since elementary school. He took it up again this offseason when coach Chip Kelly brought […]

Senior signoffs: Izzy Carey looks back at athletic success and strength of sports camaraderie

When I was going through the volleyball recruiting process in high school, UCLA was the last school I looked at. I wanted to go to a school away from my hometown of Westlake Village, California, but I remember emailing UCLA beach volleyball coach Stein Metzger a video of me playing because I figured I might […]

Senior signoffs: Julia Hernandez reflects on empowering messages learned at UCLA

My road here has been a very unconventional one. As a high school senior who barely knew any English, I decided to leave Spain to follow my dreams. From growing up in Spain, to a semester at a community college in Florida, to a one-day official visit to UCLA – I ended up spending 3 […]

Senior signoffs: Cole Madey remembers his trials and triumphs as a golfer at UCLA

When asked to write a piece on my time at UCLA, I was both honored and humbled. To simply say my time at UCLA has been amazing would be an insurmountable understatement. In all of my dreams and expectations of the school, I have come to realize UCLA has surpassed them all. I showed up […]

Senior signoffs: Through good times and bad, Alaina Miller thanks UCLA for opportunities to grow

Through the many highs and lows of attending a top university over the last four years, UCLA fostered an environment in which I was able to grow and mature. I first stepped on UCLA’s campus as a student-athlete in January 2016 after having just graduated early from high school in December. I was recruited to […]