The Pac-12 has long been known as a conference characterized by explosive offense. As UCLA eyes the elusive Pac-12 title this season, the team looks to stifle the competition with equally strong defense. This plan has worked before. The Bruins’ performance against the Arizona Wildcats last season showcased the particular power of a strong defensive […]
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High-end stationery store Paper Source plans fall opening
Paper Source, an upscale stationery retailer, plans to open a new 5,000-square-foot location in the middle of Westwood Village by the start of fall quarter. As a stationery store and gift retailer, Paper Source offers high-end stationery, office supplies, custom engraved invitations, greeting cards and personalized gifts. The store will open across the street from […]
UCLA professor brings Chicana/o, Latina/o culture to Hill residents
On the Day of the Dead each year, Charlene Villaseñor Black goes to the cemetery with her family to reconnect with her ancestors. She then goes to the Hill to see through the Day of the Dead celebration, watching participants and guests create altars in honor of friends and family who have died. Residents of […]
Gymnastics edged out of NCAAs despite individual all-round, beam title
When Samantha Peszek walked towards the balance beam on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas, the redshirt senior knew it was her last chance to perform on her favorite apparatus in front of a crowd. “I knew it was gonna be the last day of gymnastics whether I did amazing or I did horrible,” Peszek […]
Bruins succumb in final set, lose Pac-12 title to Trojans
The last time No. 5 UCLA women’s tennis (18-4, 8-2 Pac-12) team faced rival No. 2 USC (21-2, 10-0) this season, the battle at the Los Angeles Tennis Center turned into a grueling five-hour match, which ended in dramatic fashion. Senior Chanelle Van Nguyen edged out her opponent in the last singles game of the […]
Freshman Sonya Meraz finds niche in gymnastics team
At the end of the senior meet against Stanford in early March, UCLA gymnastics’ three seniors received farewell cards from their teammates in a warm special presentation. On each card were the signed names of the whole team and a silhouette of the graduating athlete drawn by freshman Sonya Meraz. Having enjoyed drawing since she […]
Doubles point correlated with victory in NCAA tournament matches
Grant Chen remembers the 2005 NCAA championship. Chen, then a team manager for the UCLA men’s tennis team, watched as the Bruins were destroyed by the Baylor Bears in doubles, falling into an early 1-0 hole before singles play. Undeterred, the Bruins battled back to win four singles matches and claim the national title. Those […]