It’s hard to describe the feeling for UCLA football headed into its season opener v. Virginia Saturday. “I really feel they’re … excited to play a game,” said coach Jim Mora. Maybe even too excited, to the point of a bout of butterflies in their stomachs? “There’s a lot of anxiety coming into it,” said […]
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After 6.0-magnitude Napa Valley quake, students recount experiences
UCLA students and Napa residents experienced the strongest earthquake in the Bay Area since 1989 on Sunday, with a 6.0-magnitude quake shaking the town of about 78,000 and beyond. “At first, it felt like a small rumble,” said Olivia Hansell, a fourth-year human biology and society student who was home for the weekend in Napa. […]
Bruin heads fundraising event for cancer research
MacGuinness Huntley smiled as locks of his hair fell to the ground around him in front of UCLA Medical Plaza Friday afternoon. The second-year economics student at Pasadena City College wanted to participate in Mattel Children’s Hospital‘s head-shaving event to make a donation to cancer research. For Huntley, the cause was personal. His mother was […]
UCLA community holds candlelight vigil in memory of Michael Brown
As the night came near at Meyerhoff Park Thursday, about 40 people stood silently holding candles in memory of Michael Brown and those who have suffered from police brutality. For the last two weeks, protesters in Ferguson have called for an end to what they believe to be police brutality after Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old […]
Receiver Thomas Duarte projected to start after standout freshman season
Thomas Duarte squinted into the sun as he stepped amid a huddle of reporters after Thursday morning’s practice, multiple cameras aimed at him. “Woah, I’m in the spotlight,” Duarte said. After a standout freshman season last year, in the spotlight is likely where the sophomore Y receiver will remain for the rest of his career. […]
UCLA football pushes pace in practice with first game upcoming
Speed is the name of the game – at least in UCLA’s case, and most definitely, lately. The Bruin offense wants to go faster. Better yet, as fast as possible. Why? “When we go fast, there’s not a lot of teams that can stop us. … We really (start) to blow teams out of the […]
Players return from injury, captains selected in UCLA training camp
After being the talk of spring, Mossi Johnson has had a relatively quiet fall camp. The freshman was a revelation in the team’s April training session, excelling at inside reciever. However, after sustaining a shoulder injury on the first day of the team’s 12-day stay in San Bernadino, Johnson has had difficulty in picking up […]