What do a serpent and a pair of six-shooter guns have to do with a floor exercise routine? They’re both part of a recipe for a perfect 10. That was the story of senior Sydney Sawa’s Saturday night. Sawa’s slithering arm movements, finger gun-firing and other distinct dance elements helped the UCLA gymnast secure her […]
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UCLA men’s basketball fosters hope for catching Arizona
As the clock in Haas Pavilion wound down on UCLA men’s basketball’s 86-66 win over Cal on Wednesday, things were just starting to pick up in Salt Lake City. Utah and conference-leader Arizona were heading into overtime. While the Wildcats escaped with a win, the team that once looked unreachable no longer seems that far […]
Ivan Q’s Barber Shop offers traditional men’s haircuts
Sitting in Ivan Q’s Barber Shop chair, with pomade slicked in his hair and King Talc powder slapped on his cheeks, the barber’s client gets his monthly haircut in a place that feels like it’s from a different time. Ragtime piano plays through the ceiling and a complete set of sterling straight razors and hair […]
Opera UCLA revamps ‘Don Giovanni’
This week, 18th-century playboy Don Giovanni returns to the UCLA stage donning a black-and-white suit and fedora. On Feb. 14, Opera UCLA premiered a contemporary production of Mozart’s classic two-act opera “Don Giovanni.” A winner of the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition, guest director Jeffrey Buchman’s production is showing again at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse this […]
UCLA baseball to begin title defense against Portland
The UCLA baseball team is not buying into the hype that comes with being the defending national champions as it gets ready to begin its title defense at Jackie Robinson Stadium Friday night against Portland. However, after being predicted to finish behind Oregon State and Oregon in the Pac-12 conference preseason coaches’ poll, it is […]
Norman Powell has breakout year after rough beginnings
Oregon’s Richard Amardi stood with his heels barely in the restricted area, his hands resting just above his waistline, while Norman Powell dribbled furiously across the floor. Sauntering into his stance and ready to take a charge, Amardi waited for a storming Powell to speed up, dip his shoulder and collect an offensive foul. It […]
Coaches & Companions
Two UCLA women’s basketball coaches have a friendship that dates back nearly two decades after the two met volunteering as coaches at a camp for female high school athletes.