Bulky, robust men with mounds upon mounds of muscle, likely without a strong inclination toward academia. This is the preconceived notion many people possess about bodybuilders and powerlifters. Read more...
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The UCLA powerlifting team is comprised primarily of UCLA pre-medical and computer science students. The club competes regularly against other schools and has placed in the top three in a recent competition.
Turquoise Thompson didn't know what was wrong with her body. Early on in her career, she was constantly suffering from muscle cramps and nagging injuries, and the recurring nature of these ailments was becoming concerning. Read more...
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Junior Turquoise Thompson is one of the top hurdlers in the nation despite having inherited the sickle cell trait. Thompson’s red blood cells carry oxygen to her muscles at a less efficient rate than typical blood cells, which has the potential to cause numerous health complications and limits her ability to exert herself while training.
Going into this baseball season, nobody was thinking about the future "“ at least, not the reality of the future. All anyone could talk about was the loss of pitchers Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer, who went first and third in the 2011 MLB draft and seemingly carried their team for the three seasons they were in Westwood. Read more...
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Freshman pitcher David Berg and the UCLA baseball team will host the NCAA Regional Tournament at Jackie Robinson Stadium starting Friday.
Ahh, Memorial Day Weekend. It's a preview of what's to come: The gods of the quarter system dangling it out in front of you like a piece of meat saying, "This is what summer will be like … in three more weeks." Read more...
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Having achieved their highest NCAA seed ever, the No. 2 Bruins control their destiny in the quest to host a super regional next weekend.
The terrifying reality of college life is that it must come to an end. At some point, all students leave the comfort and security of their school; either victorious, degree in hand, or defeated, without any documented validation of their competence. Either way, both paths are filled with uncertainty. Read more...
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Courtesy of U of MMA
UCLA alumnus Turi Altavilla (right) started the U of MMA in 2010 to appeal to amateur mixed martial arts fighters in Southern California.
After sweeping its conference rival, finding out it is hosting a regional and a super regional, while also tying for the conference title, the UCLA baseball team had quite an eventful Memorial Day weekend. Read more...
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Junior outfielder Jeff Gelalich and the No. 9 UCLA baseball team defeated USC, 6-5, in the second game of the three-day series.
Great expectations hindered the efforts of the women's golf team this past week as it failed to capture a second consecutive national championship. Read more...
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Freshman Erynne Lee and the No. 1 women’s golf team finish in eighth place at the NCAA Championship in Franklin, Tenn.
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