ROSETTE GONZALES Senior forward Matt Barnes will lead the men’s basketball team against cross-town rivals USC Trojans tonight at the Forum. By Greg Schain Daily Bruin Reporter USC’s traditionally underprivileged basketball program came of age last year when it made a magical run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

  Greg Schain This writer begins looking into his crystal ball for 2003. Schain thinks they should abolish the penny. E-mail him at [email protected] Click Here for more articles by Greg Schain Sports can be very predictable sometimes. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Kristee Porter left UCLA early for the pro volleyball ranks, forgoing eligibility in basketball and track and field. By Diamond Leung Daily Bruin Senior Staff Following the season-ending loss by the UCLA women’s volleyball team in the NCAA Tournament, Kristee Porter looked confused. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Freshman Melissa Miller swims the 1,000-meter freestyle against Illinois Thursday. By Regina Yeh Daily Bruin Contributor Sheltered from the glare of the sun by the thick trees surrounding the pool, the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center made an idyllic location for a meet between UCLA and Illinois. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Seniors Lindsey Dong and Valerie Velasco know the ropes when it comes to world-class gymnastics competition. By Adam Karon Daily Bruin Staff Nostalgia is something that comes with age, but senior gymnasts Lindsey Dong and Valerie Velasco seem covered by a melancholy glaze when asked about the 1999 Pac-10 championships. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Junior Doni Thompson executes her routine on the uneven parallel bars at the NCAA Championships last year in Georgia. By Eli Karon Daily Bruin Contributor Two returning NCAA champions.  Seven returning All-Americans. Read more...

  Adam Karon If you want to learn more about bareback riding and just how long eight seconds can be, e-mail Karon at [email protected]. I don’t gamble, I don’t love bright lights, and bells and whistles make me nervous. Read more...