As usual, the NCAA is not doing enough to help its student-athletes. Several proposals were approved by various committees at the NCAA convention earlier this week, including the Academic Progress Rate, which would require teams to graduate 50 percent of their players to avoid losing scholarships, and extending the college football season from 11 to 12 games. Read more...

They have unfamiliar faces and come from diverse backgrounds. Yet, the common goal for all 66 soccer players at the Home Depot Center this week is simple ““ make a solid impression and reap the benefits of a sizeable contract with a Major League Soccer team. Read more...

As most UCLA students sat hunched over their computers eyeing the weather forecast and wondering when it would be safe to venture outside again, Katherina Jawaharlal marched up Janss Steps this past Sunday afternoon clad in a white T-shirt, gray gym shorts and a pair of flip-flops. Read more...

The Bruins may not know much about their next opponent, but that doesn’t exactly frighten them. As the UCLA men’s volleyball team faces defending NAIA Champion Cal Baptist tonight at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins are confident they’ll be walking away with a win, despite never having seen the Lancers play. Read more...

Too undisciplined to put much stock in his defense or rebounding his first three years at UCLA, Dijon Thompson has finally come of age. No longer does the senior forward rely on his teammates to do the dirty work. Read more...

Two of the biggest questions of UCLA’s offseason were put to rest on Tuesday when tight end Marcedes Lewis and linebacker Spencer Havner confirmed that they will be returning to Westwood for their senior seasons. Read more...

Arguably the most consistent and successful team at UCLA recently, this year’s gymnastics team seems to be a little more up in the air. A team that has captured four NCAA Championships in the past five years has undergone a considerable transformation. Read more...