Ally Loper was experiencing a problem that a considerable number of college students go through. The university that she was attending turned out to be not at all what she initially thought it would be. Read more...
Photo: Senior swimmer Ally Loper has emerged as a team captain and leader for UCLA swim and dive after transferring from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Alana Munger almost never applied to USC’s medical school. After graduating cum laude with an undergraduate degree in physiological sciences at UCLA and spending five seasons on the women’s soccer team as a goalkeeper, the crosstown rivalry almost got to the Bruin alumna. Read more...
Photo: After graduating cum laude with a degree in physiological sciences last year, former UCLA women’s soccer goalkeeper Alana Munger has since enrolled in the Keck School of Medicine of USC to pursue her medical doctorate. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It took just three games for Anthony Jefferson’s dreams to derail. As a senior at Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, the now-redshirt senior defensive back dominated on both sides of the ball. Read more...
Photo: After missing almost two years of playing time, redshirt senior defensive back Anthony Jefferson was able to jump back into the starting safety position before filling in for the starting defensive back role that junior Randall Goforth held before his injury. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The veteran water skier slowly drove the boat out and away from the dock into open waters, taking in a huge breath of Ironwood Lake as he did so. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year international development studies student Kirk Lee brings his national gold medal flair to the UCLA club water ski team. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
They used to have USA stitched on the front of their jerseys. Both were freshmen in high school, point guards, under 6-feet tall and top players in the nation. Read more...
Photo: Jordin Canada (left) and Recee’ Caldwell grew up 1,200 miles apart, in Los Angeles and San Antonio, respectively. The two freshmen guards became friends playing for the national team in high school and now will both play together at UCLA. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the third grade, a young Meghan Marvin stumbled upon the sport of distance running. The redshirt senior started as a little assistant accompanying and helping her father, Rod, with odd jobs while he served as a track and field coach at Cedarwood Elementary. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior distance runner Meghan Marvin has been juggling an internship with photographer Chloe Moore and running her own photography business, MegMarvin Photography, with competing for UCLA cross country in hopes of pursuing her own photography career in the future. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s water polo team might have a number of players who were teammates in high school, but no combination has as much combined collegiate and high school experience as fifth-year seniors Stephen White and Chris Fahlsing. Read more...
Photo: Having played on the same water polo teams since 2006, Chris Fahlsing (left) and Stephen White (right) look to finish off their Bruin careers with a national championship. White said that the two are really unsatisfied that they haven’t won at the NCAA level yet (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff).
