Friday, August 28

Club looks to expand table tennis appeal

The ever-growing popularity of table tennis throughout Asia has now hit the UCLA campus with the expansion of the UCLA Table Tennis Club. Table tennis players throughout Asia are glorified and marketed by shoe companies, much like Nike does for such stars as Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan in the United States. Read more...


Walker, Carleton take early second round exits

At least they can take the same plane home together. That is the small token of consolation senior Sara Walker and freshman Jackie Carleton can take with them after they both lost in straight sets in the second round at the NCAA singles championships in Gainesville, Fla. Read more...



Pac-10 title a first for new rowing program

Two years after becoming a varsity sport again, the UCLA women’s rowing team captured its first Pac-10 conference title. While the Bruins finished sixth overall last weekend, the novice eight boat won its grand final by a four-second margin, capturing the first UCLA rowing postseason title in over 10 years. Read more...


Soong changes technique to capture win

Whether its in the dojo or the throwing circle, UCLA’s Cari Soong is a fighter. Soong ““ a black belt in karate and one of the premier hammer throwers in the nation ““ utilized her martial arts background Saturday at the Pac-10 Championships, sparring with USC’s Julianna Tudja before ultimately delivering the knockout blow. Read more...