This post was updated Jan. 27 at 12:40 a.m. Nathaly Castrejon spent her freshman year isolated at home while taking classes through a computer screen. Like many others, she took time over the pandemic to explore her interests, hobbies and, of course, TikTok. Read more...
Photo: UCLA quadball players practice at the Intramural Field at UCLA. The team is set to host its first tournament on campus in several years over the weekend. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
A dish back to Owen Sweeney in the high slot. And a breath of space between the ice and the goalkeeper’s pad. One shot past two defenders, through the goalkeeper’s legs and straight into the lower right-hand corner of the net to give the Bruins the advantage at The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Owen Sweeney skates away from USC forward Alejandro Escamilla. Sweeney scored one goal on the night en route to a 3-1 win by the Bruins. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
Lacrosse has boomed in popularity in Westwood in recent years. With its coaching staff and team size having tripled in a span of three years, the Bruins are ready to put that newfound strength to good use. Read more...
Photo: Coach Larry Turkheimer addresses the UCLA men’s lacrosse team. Turkheimer brings 40 years of coaching experience to the Bruins as the team attempts to succeed this season. (Dylan Du/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Brotherhood. It’s the word Colby Schnayer used to describe his relationship with the 42 other members of his team. Schnayer is a senior prop for UCLA men’s rugby – a team that went 8-5-1 in the regular season last year and sent three of its players to the 2022 Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft, with one drafted 12th overall and the other two looking to sign somewhere in free agency. Read more...
Photo: The 2021-2022 UCLA men’s rugby team poses for a photo. The sport allows players of all walks of life to come together. (Courtesy of Dalia Joudi/UCLA Rugby)
Seven wins in 19 contests two years ago. One point short of nationals in the 2021-2022 campaign. Now, the Bruins are aspiring pioneers of hockey on the West Coast. Read more...
Photo: UCLA ice hockey poses after practice. The team went 18-3-1 to post their best record in program history this past season and are striving for a nationals appearance for 2022-2023. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin staff)
Gabe Galen thought his competitive climbing career was over. As the then-18-year-old accomplished athlete met with doctors in early 2020 to discuss the intense pain he was experiencing in his arm, Galen was told he needed a bone marrow biopsy to rule out bone cancer. Read more...
Photo: Second-year business economics student Gabriel Galen climbs the wall. Galen won a national championship at the USA Climbing Collegiate National Championships in April. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin)
The Swiss Alps. The French countryside. The streets of Austria. Most people associate these European landscapes with images of peace and tranquility. Cole Kessler, on the other hand, has a particular quote running through his mind when he sees them. Read more...
Photo: Incoming UCLA freshman Cole Kessler is a competitive amateur cyclist on the world’s stage in Europe. The Newbury Park, California, native currently competes for the LUX U19 Development cycling team and is set to sign a professional contract later in the year. (Courtesy of Steve Kessler)
