As temperatures shoot up, the Bruins are ready to heat up too. The heat wave of Los Angeles County hit 117 degrees Friday – a warm welcome for UCLA men’s water polo, which will be striving for UCLA’s 117th NCAA championship this fall. UCLA released its 2018 schedule Tuesday – and it looks like the […]
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Fresh Off the Grill: Women’s volleyball schedule suggests strong start to 2018 season
This may be the year that the Bruins dominate. UCLA women’s volleyball released its schedule on June 18 for the 2018 season and won’t have to face a familiar foe from last year – Nebraska. UCLA faced the Cornhuskers – the 2017 national champions– twice in its first seven games last season, and was swept […]
Senior signoffs: Thomas Welsh reminisces on his experiences at UCLA and how they have shaped him
It’s difficult to put into words just how much my time at UCLA has meant to me. To try to capture all of the memories and experiences from these past four years and compact it into an article like this is nearly impossible. But I’ll do my best to express what this experience has meant […]
Senior signoffs: Peng-Peng Lee hopes to inspire others after overcoming injuries
Coming to UCLA, I remember someone telling me that I would learn so much about myself after going through the gymnastics program. I thought as a 19-year-old, I already knew everything there was to know – but I was proven wrong. As a freshman, I didn’t know where I completely belonged. I was an injured […]
Senior signoffs: Elise Zappia recalls humble growth of beach volleyball into a championship team
As my time as a UCLA beach volleyball student-athlete comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on the humble beginnings of my four-year journey with this program. My first official day as a UCLA student-athlete was not your typical initiation into collegiate athletics. The team had been called for a gathering at the sand […]
Senior signoffs: Kelli Hayes reflects on basketball and her humanitarian growth along the way
As a student-athlete, UCLA has opened my eyes and given me experiences that I could only dream of before arriving on campus. I was fortunate to receive the opportunity to have my senses awakened by the pothole-filled streets of Westwood that wrecked my Jetta’s tires, to expand my knowledge through the gender studies department, to […]
On facing the enormity of the world and learning to embrace each moment -30-
When I interviewed with the Daily Bruin as a senior last fall, my editors asked why I wanted to join the paper. I didn’t join because I wanted to become an editor or eventually cover UCLA basketball – there simply wasn’t enough time. I joined because of something my alumni mentor, John, told me when […]