Monday, August 17

In the news:

Bruin gymnastics falls from grace

It was a routine team stretch. The UCLA gymnasts were in their circle, preparing to do what they do best. They were one day away from their biggest meet of the season, the NCAA South Central Regionals. Read more...


Small recruiting classes yield big results for team

Something needed to be done. The UCLA women’s tennis team had been losing scholarship athletes to other schools, and its lineup was becoming somewhat depleted. Coach Stella Sampras Webster and assistant coach Rance Brown found themselves in a predicament. Read more...


Steroids score an unspoken home run for major league profits

Major League Baseball is a circus. Any value of the old “American pastime” has been lost. Fans value the skyrocketing grand slam over the pitching duel and watch reality shows like ESPN’s “Bonds on Bonds.” The fact is that the game has turned into just that: a reality show, an overly dramatized version of reality in which fantastic things that never seem to happen in real life occur all the time. Read more...



Men’s volleyball gears up for Gauchos

They’ve maneuvered around a number of treacherous turns, only to have the most challenging stretch still looming around the corner. Since a mediocre start to the season, the UCLA men’s volleyball team has been fighting for its postseason life. Read more...



Campus plays host to IronBruin

Overshadowed at UCLA against the backdrop of national championship teams, there lies a relatively unknown triathlon team. Unlike many of the other collegiate sports, the triathlon does not yet have a deep history. Read more...