Friday, May 22

Striding for Strength: UCLA alum exercises at Drake each day to fight polio

A single row of handicap seats spans across the ground level of Drake Stadium. These seats tell the story of Milan Tiff, who brought them to life just over 40 years ago. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA triple jumper Milan Tiff stands behind the handicap seats at Drake Stadium. Tiff, born with polio, played an instrumental role in the creation of these chairs in the early 1970’s, when he won a national triple jump championship. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)




UCLA’s Yo-yo Kid has world on a string

The neon green yo-yo swings in front of Ian Johnson, looping left, right and in nearly every direction as his fingers play puppeteer. With a flick of his wrist and a few fingers, the yo-yo flies off the string and high into the air. Read more...

Photo: Ian Johnson, a first-year business economics student, has traveled the world and gained recognition because of his yo-yo abilities. (Yin Fu/Daily Bruin)



UCLA rowing wraps up NCAA championships ranked No. 12

With the last three days of the season full of excitement and success, the UCLA women’s rowing team left Indianapolis with many accomplishments, new experiences and unforgettable memories as it finished off the season ranked No. Read more...

Photo: The women’s rowing team capped off its season this past weekend by finishing 12th at the NCAA championships in Indianapolis. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Track and field sends 11 Bruins to NCAA championships

The UCLA track and field team sent 27 athletes to the NCAA West Regional – only 11 qualified for nationals. Although many veterans were able to qualify for nationals again, there were quite a few athletes who qualified for the first time. Read more...

Photo: At the NCAA West Regional this past weekend, junior high jumper Zibby Boyer’s mark of 1.77 meters qualified her for nationals, which begin on June 11. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)