Stanford breaks tie in final seconds to win NCAA championship

With 11 seconds remaining in the NCAA women’s water polo championship game, Stanford driver Kiley Neushul wound up for a penalty shot. A title match that was tied up at six goals apiece would be decided within a matter of seconds. Neushul sent the shot soaring into the back of UCLA’s cage, converting the 5-meter […]

Seniors explore personal stories in project showcase ‘Narratives’

The students in the world arts and cultures/dance senior projects class faced a major roadblock: finding a title for their showcase. They had to pinpoint a name that would encompass all 17 pieces to be performed. After weeks of brainstorming and struggling, the students landed on the title “Narratives.” “To me, what a narrative is, […]

Tennis teammates McDonald, Redlicki have complementary style of play

It was only their second tournament playing together as a doubles team. “It was hot, it was windy, and we were just playing bad,” Mackie McDonald recalled of the Oklahoma City Open finals last June. McDonald and his doubles partner, Martin Redlicki, were playing against Jesus Bandres and Gonzalo Escobar, a team that had cruised […]

Competitiveness drives Dennis Mkrtchian to succeed on, off the court

During practice, Dennis Mkrtchian is a jokester. Until there’s something to play for. If coach Billy Martin has the team play for a small prize or to determine who has to run a suicide, Mkrtchian amps up the intensity, shifting into the hyper-competitive mode he normally reserves for matches. “When there’s something on the line, […]

Community holds vigil to honor life of UCLA student Brenda Coronel

Fresh flowers, candles, hand-drawn portraits and Greek letters decorated an altar for UCLA student Brenda Coronel at a vigil Monday. Coronel, who was from Salinas and studied political science, was killed in a car accident on April 26 on the 605 Freeway in Los Alamitos. She was 23 years old. Her friends described her as […]

Nepal earthquake vigil honors victims, raises hope for survivors

She first learned that there was an earthquake in Nepal when she logged on to Facebook Saturday morning. Asha Bhote, who was born in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, still has family and friends living in the city. She said she immediately began messaging them on Facebook Saturday, looking for signs that they were all […]