Wednesday, July 8

Meghan Marvin aims for picture-perfect ending to senior year

In the third grade, a young Meghan Marvin stumbled upon the sport of distance running. The redshirt senior started as a little assistant accompanying and helping her father, Rod, with odd jobs while he served as a track and field coach at Cedarwood Elementary. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior distance runner Meghan Marvin has been juggling an internship with photographer Chloe Moore and running her own photography business, MegMarvin Photography, with competing for UCLA cross country in hopes of pursuing her own photography career in the future. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Bruins use bye week to recover from tough loss, heal injured players

Last time UCLA men’s soccer took the field for a match, coach Jorge Salcedo called it the most disappointing result of the year. It was a game defined by a lapse in mental focus on UCLA’s part, which led to Cal scoring the game’s only goal in the 47th minute. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder/defender Grady Howe said last week’s bye came at the “perfect time” for UCLA men’s soccer, which was coming off a tough 1-0 loss at home to Cal on Nov. 2. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


No. 18 women’s volleyball seeks upset against No. 1 Stanford

Thursday, for the second time this season, No. 18 UCLA will be facing the No. 1 team, not only in the Pac-12, but in the country – Stanford. Read more...

Photo: Junior defensive specialist Karly Drolson said her team is “ready to compete in battle,” and “there won’t be much nerves” when UCLA faces No. 1 team in the country, Stanford. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Inexperienced UCLA men’s basketball squad fine-tunes identity

UCLA is a team that is, admittedly, under construction. It’s a team filled with new faces, without an identity. Still, men’s basketball coach Steve Alford is hesitant to use that dreaded “R-word.” “I hope it’s not ‘rebuilding’ – I hope that foundation was laid (last year),” Alford said. Read more...

Photo: After playing an exhibition game against Azusa Pacific and a scrimmage so far this season, senior guard Norman Powell said that using the defense as a way to catalyze fast breaks is key. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)