Saturday, June 20

Poet, activist speaks at UCLA

When poet and black activist Amiri Baraka was a librarian for the Air Force, he and his friends would stay up late, discussing works of great authors ““ and for him, this kind of engagement of ideas is the most important aspect of education. Read more...


A family that plays together

Watching the women’s water polo players splash each other during their morning workouts or listening to the laughter and chatter that spills out from the women’s locker room in the evening after practice, one is tempted to say that the Bruins are as close as sisters. Read more...


Pitchers mow down Riverside

In college baseball, midweek games are traditionally the ones least likely to result in pitching duels, since teams typically hold their top three starters for the weekend. Read more...


ASU game may hinge on a shoulder

With just six games remaining on the Pac-10 schedule for the UCLA basketball team, Darren Collison knows how much the team needs him. But with the sophomore point guard’s left shoulder still hurting, the decision on whether he not he will play on Thursday against Arizona State might not be made until game time. Read more...




Water polo’s seniors take the lead

The defending national champions are finally getting some respect. After winning the prestigious Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto last weekend, the women’s water polo team leapfrogged in the rankings and are now the No. Read more...