Wednesday, May 20

Corporate-sponsored name a necessary evil

PETCO Pavilion? Why not? It pains me to say this. Well, not really. But selling a corporate sponsor the naming rights to Pauley Pavilion to fund some much-needed renovations really wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world. Read more...



Football: Will it happen again?

Forgive UCLA fans if they see the glass as half empty. With new starters cycled in every year, there is a continual change in college football’s landscape, but an alarming pattern has developed during the past handful of seasons for UCLA. Read more...


Point spreads a good way to spice up losing game

Shortly after Cal put last Saturday’s football game against UCLA out of reach, things got really interesting. As the Bears’ lead teetered between two and three scores, a vested audience remained glued to its television sets, erupting at every inconsequential touchdown. Read more...


Football: Junior’s spot on shaky ground

Even though coach Karl Dorrell said Monday that cornerback Marcus Cassel’s job wasn’t in jeopardy, Cassel still might need to worry. The junior was replaced in the third quarter of Saturday’s loss at California by true freshman Rodney Van after getting beat on a touchdown pass to the Bears’ running back Marshawn Lynch. Read more...


Bruin digest

No. 4 amateur will join UCLA team; men’s golf’s blue team finishes 15th The defending champion UCLA women’s golf team isn’t standing pat on top of the collegiate golf world. Read more...