“The Catcher in the Rye” centers on Holden Caulfield’s struggle to accept his inevitable transition to adulthood. The title of the novel alludes to Caulfield’s fantasy where he catches children before they fall off a rye cliff. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette speaks with assistant coach Stevi Robinson-Trail as her teammates stand behind them. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ Achilles’ heel has been exposed. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (18-1, 2-1 MPSF) will look to rebound from its first loss of the season when it hosts No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo stands around the pool looking at fellow teammates in the water. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The postseason often evokes a sense of deja vu, as familiar trends, opponents and storylines reemerge year after year. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer (10-4-3, 6-2-3 Big Ten) may experience this feeling when it faces No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman goalkeeper Daphne Nakfoor high-fives her teammates in a line. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 2:37 a.m. Down 10 points after eight minutes. Down 20 after 20. The best UCLA team since 1978’s championship-winning squad was stopped 85-51 in its first-ever NCAA Final Four appearance April 4 – unable to surpass a title-bound UConn bunch led by 2025 WNBA first overall pick Paige Bueckers. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close gives graduate student forward Angela Dugalić a high five on the court. Dugalić is one of seven members on UCLA’s roster in their final year of eligibility. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 30 at 10:23 p.m. Rock, paper, scissors is often not played in collegiate competitions. But the game determined the outcome of a tournament championship Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jenny Johnson Jordan walks off the court and flashes a slight grin. Jordan is heading into her second campaign as UCLA beach volleyball’s head coach, and she spent 10 seasons on the program’s assistant coaching staff prior to earning the head honcho promotion.
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 12:26 a.m. While this iteration of coach Mick Cronin’s squad features a formidable group of returners – including three starters, two of whom are on the Karl Malone Award and Julius Erving Award watch lists – six of the Bruins’ 15 players are in their first years under the seventh-year head coach. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau (left), senior guard Skyy Clark (center) and junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. (right) are featured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Rae Jameson/Daily Bruin.)
This post was updated Oct. 30 at 10:27 p.m. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer (10-4-3, 6-2-3 Big Ten) will kick off its second Big Ten Tournament outing with a quarterfinal matchup against No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman midfielder Grace Shank high-fives her teammates. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
