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In my “Pop Psychology” column this week, I discuss the fascinating and somewhat puzzling life of Britney Spears. I claim the music video that best defines her career is “If U Seek Amy,” for describing a woman about whom people obsess and speculate wildly.

“Killing Me Softly” is a song most college students know by The Fugees or Roberta Flack. For former UCLA Professor Charles Fox, it is the most well known song he has composed.

Jasmine Dixon came up a bit gimpy after being on the receiving end of a flagrant foul in a game against Arizona State on Thursday, but the junior All-Pac-10 performer was more than coherent during UCLA’s 70-60 win over Arizona Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.

TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; UCLA players and coaches meet the media after the Bruins’ 73-72 victory over Arizona State Saturday.

The Bruins gave up another big lead and let the game go to overtime before finally putting it away.

UCLA sophomore forward Reeves Nelson was especially short with the media, insisting that there was no cause for concern after the lead was blown.

At the midway point of the Pac-10 season, the Bruins are 6-3 and prepare to start round two of Pac-0 play Wednesday when they take on USC.

TEMPE, Ariz “”mdash; UCLA is doing everything in its power to turn the game over to Arizona State.

The Bruins turned the ball over 9 times in the first half but the Sun Devils didn’t capitalize, giving the Bruins a 32-19 lead at halftime.

Ben Howland opted to go with a smaller starting lineup to match ASU’s speedy, four-guard lineup. Junior Jerime Anderson was inserted into the starting lineup in place of redshirt freshman Anthony Stover.

In the past year, a cappella music has swept the pop-culture world like an ear-pleasing plague. With shows like Fox’s hit comedy “Glee” and NBC’s reality a cappella competition, “The Sing Off,” swarming the airwaves, the genre of a cappella music has experienced a rebirth as a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. Jan. 29, UCLA will host the third annual Los Angeles A Cappella Festival, the largest a cappella festival on the West Coast.