Wednesday, June 18

Fresh eyes: Sebastian Mack, Brandon Williams spark freshman starts with tenacity

The multiverse is a theory that explains the existence of other universes beyond the observable one. In another universe, guard Sebastian Mack is playing at Florida State. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Sebastian Mack (left) lifts the ball while freshman guard/forward Brandon Williams dribbles (right). The two have become the most frequent freshman starters for UCLA men’s basketball this season, with Mack earning a nod in 28 games and Williams in 12. (Photos by (left to right) Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin senior staff, Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Mikayla Kwok/Daily Bruin)


Students camp out for UCLA men’s basketball’s rivalry game, pack Bruin Walk

This post was updated March 5 at 9:54 p.m. Guardians of the Galaxy puzzle in hand, Isabella Natarelli lined up inside the barricades on Bruin Walk for students seeking entrance to UCLA men’s basketball’s home game against USC. Read more...

Photo: Students gather inside barricades on Bruin Walk in order to receive a wristband for UCLA men’s basketball’s game against USC on Feb. 24. The line stretched from near Pauley Pavilion around the west side of campus to the Meyer and Renee Luskin Center. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)


The McDonald Effect: Janelle McDonald’s journey reigniting UCLA gymnastics

UCLA gymnastics was in a rebuilding period when Janelle McDonald arrived in Westwood in May 2022. After finishing the 2021 season ranked No. 12 – its lowest finish in 15 years – the program known for its high-level gymnastics and positive team culture was stunted in a dark period. Read more...

Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald poses behind the beam at Yates Gym in the John Wooden Center. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)



‘On a whim’ to Westwood: Maddie Anyimi’s unexpected journey to UCLA gymnastics

Walking around UCLA’s campus, building after building is named after Hall of Fame athletes and coaches. From Drake Stadium and Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center to the John Wooden Center and Jackie Robinson Stadium, there is a long list of Bruin greats who have made their mark in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: (Photo by Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Julia Chen/Daily Bruin)


Flipping the cap backward: Kyle Grable injects fun, swagger into UCLA gymnastics

This post was updated Jan. 30 at 7:32 p.m.  Flip the baseball cap backward. Ken Griffey Jr., a superstar on the baseball diamond who scorched his influence across each city he played in, landed in Cincinnati in 2000 – launching a nine-year stint with the Reds. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics assistant coach Kyle Grable leans against a table in Pauley Pavilion with his backwards cap. Grable coaches floor and vault for the Bruins. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


‘My way or no way’: Ciena Alipio talks perseverance through injury

This post was updated Jan. 23 at 11:02 p.m.  When Ciena Alipio got injured during the preseason, she experienced a moment of doubt. It was the sophomore’s second consecutive year entering an NCAA season potentially sidelined. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Ciena Alipio is pictured in front of the beam at Yates Gym at the John Wooden Center. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)



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