John Savage believes in second chances, but this decision wasn’t easy. “I went back and forth,” the UCLA baseball coach said. “I didn’t really ask other people’s opinion. Read more...
Photo: (Devin Le/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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Features, Sports
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February 17, 12:23 am
UCLA Kendo Club’s tournament encourages growth, spirit of community
Vicki Lau fiercely struck her opponent with her shinai, a bamboo sword, and let out a strong yell. The shinpan, or referees, raised their red flags, awarding Lau a point. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Kendo Club held the Ninth Annual Yuhihai Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament at the Student Activities Center. The yearly event upholds the tradition of kendo as a martial art while expanding its community at UCLA and beyond. (Courtesy of Steven Kim)
Club & IM Sports, Features, Sports
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February 10, 1:04 am
UCLA student initiative Rockin’ Autism combines sport with therapy
Head tilted back, arms crossed, gazing up at the wall, Justin Saco encouraged Marco Zepeda, 13, to keep climbing. Nervous of the height and unsure of what to do next, Marco asked to come down, but Saco wasn’t ready to let him give up. Read more...
Photo: Justin Saco (right), a fourth-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, and Matthew Wai, a fourth-year physiological science student, created Rockin’ Autism, a program meant to teach children with autism rock climbing, in the hope that the kids on the autism spectrum develop social and motor skills. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
Features, Sports, Swim & Dive
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February 10, 1:01 am
UCLA’s Maria Polyakova leads Bruins to new diving records
Maria Polyakova constantly checked her email waiting for a response from the diving coaches at Stanford, Texas, USC and UCLA. She waited weeks for responses from the first three schools, but it only took three days for UCLA diving coach Tom Stebbins to reply. Read more...
Photo: Maria Polyakova reached out to four different U.S. schools when applying for college. Three of them took weeks to respond, while UCLA took just three days expressing interest. The Bruins had enough scholarships available, and was the right mix of academics and athletics for Polyakova. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Features, Men's Volleyball, Sports
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February 5, 8:28 am
Pacific Ties
Michael “Fish” Fisher and Micah Ma’a are similar in two major ways. For one, both are contributing heavily to the success of the No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball squad. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Micah Ma’a (left) and junior outside hitter Michael Fisher (right) hail from adjacent towns in Hawaii. The two played against each other in high school. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Features, Sports, Track and Field
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February 4, 9:43 am
Runner Kim Mackay balances athletics, master’s work to stay on track
It can be a challenge – sometimes a burden – for student-athletes to balance the weight of heavy classes and more than 20 hours of team activities throughout any given week. Read more...
Photo: Princeton alumna Kim Mackay is the only UCLA graduate student to currently compete at the Division I level. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
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February 3, 6:46 am
UCLA swimmer Arlyn Upshaw remains resolute through four seasons
The fact that Arlyn Upshaw considered quitting was not unusual. Swimming at the collegiate level for a full four years is an accomplishment in itself – the early mornings and year-round season have a way of taking a toll on even the toughest athletes. Read more...
Photo: Senior swimmer Arlyn Upshaw said quitting had crossed her mind, but when an injury set her back, she knew she couldn’t end her swimming career that way. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)