Sunday, August 2


Weak defense under scrutiny

For defensive tackle Brian Price, the recent struggles the UCLA football team has gone through on defense can be summed up in two simple words: missed tackles. Read more...

Photo: Freshman cornerback Sheldon Price attempts to tackle Cal sophomore wide receiver Marvin Jones during Saturday’s game at the Rose Bowl.


Bruins to play crucial games

The number 13 seems to be an unlucky one for the UCLA men's water polo team, which has been stuck on 12 wins for almost two weeks. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Bret Lathrope defends UC Irvine’s Brandon Johnson during UCLA’s home opener Sept. 26. The two teams meet again on Saturday in Irvine.


UCLA unicyclist dominates sport

Spencer Hochberg wrote the book on unicycling. Read more...

Photo: A competitor on the international level, Spencer Hochberg practices his unicycling craft daily on the UCLA campus, either outside Hedrick Hall or on his way to class down Bruin Walk. Hochberg has been unicycling for about six years, beginning when he was, as he described, an “unbalanced and unathletic” kid.


School rivalries bolster college athletic spirit

The best rivalries in collegiate sports are those that are sustained by proximity: The campuses of Duke and North Carolina lie eight miles apart on Tobacco Road; the Holy War between Utah and BYU encapsulates Salt Lake City and its surroundings; and, of course, the UCLA-USC rivalry divides Los Angeles multiple times a year. Read more...


Men’s team seeks improvement

The men's cross country team wanted to go home. Instead, the runners were left stranded curbside, with no shuttle back to campus from LAX. Read more...

Photo: Senior Alex Crabill and his team are training for next week’s tournament.