Monday, May 18

UCLA surrounded by questions about starting QB on Pac-12 Media Day

The theme surrounding the UCLA football team at Pac-12 Football Media Day this year was markedly different than it was last year. In 2014, the Bruins were surrounded by high expectations, entering the year ranked No. Read more...

Photo: Coach Jim Mora began his Pac-12 Media Day session by saying that he still hasn’t decided on his starting quarterback. (Matthew Joye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Special Olympics gold medalist powerlifter forms strong bond with coach

Two men stood choking back tears as they struggled to find the right words to describe a long-awaited victory on Tuesday afternoon. Filled with joy from the event that had just transpired, embracing, they were unable to hold their composure much longer. Read more...

Photo: Chevy Peters, 31, has been powerlifting for the last seven years. He said he has been dreaming of going to the World Summer Games ever since he started competing back in 2008. (Miriam Bribiesca/ Daily Bruin senior staff)




Bruin baseball outfielder sees summer league as learning experience

Brett Stephens struggled in his first summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League, the nation’s premier collegiate summer baseball league. In 78 at-bats for the Orleans Firebirds last year, the UCLA outfielder hit just .192 with 19 strikeouts. Read more...

Photo: Rising junior Brett Stephens is spending his summer with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. This is the outfielder’s second year in a row in the prestigious league. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruins greet runners carrying Special Olympics torch through Westwood

Athletes from different countries joined together to run the Special Olympics torch toward a crowd of 100 spectators, UCLA marching band members and Spirit Squad members who welcomed the group with a rendition of UCLA’s fight song. Read more...

Photo: A group of runners, including athletes and law enforcement officers, carried the Special Olympics torch toward a crowd of about 100 people in Westwood Village on Thursday afternoon. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)