Thursday, August 20

In the news:


Baseball: Major league may steal 1 UCLA recruit, 2 players

It seems as though coach John Savage’s best-case scenario of losing only one recruit to the major leagues is coming to fruition. Though five of the prized members of the UCLA baseball recruiting class were selected in the first 20 rounds of the draft Tuesday and Wednesday, only John Drennen is expected to forgo his college eligibility and play in the professional ranks. Read more...


Tackling the final game: seduction

For my last column, I wanted to tackle the most dangerous game of all … the female. Even if my editors had let me use the words “dame,” “broad” or “bird” in a column (they hadn’t, I’d tried every week), I still wouldn’t have published most of my theories concerning women in the event I chose to run for public office in the future. Read more...




M. golf: Departing senior sees an early exit

Senior John Poucher’s collegiate career, much like the UCLA men’s golf team’s season, was cut one round short. Because they failed to make the cut following Friday’s third round, the Bruins came back to Los Angeles a day early, marking a subdued end to Poucher’s time at UCLA. Read more...


W. polo: Senior Golda ends golden career with Cutino Award

It’s been a storybook ending to the perfect season for senior Natalie Golda. Chosen as the Player of the Year by the American Water Polo Coaches Association, Golda led the UCLA women’s water polo team to an undefeated season (33-0) and an NCAA title, the third of her career in Westwood. Read more...