Every Sunday at 11 a.m., whether I’m at my apartment or not, the phone rings. When I’m not there, the message always sounds like this: “Hi Jeffrey, this is your Papa. Read more...

Slaves in Africa and Brazil invented Capoeira as a way of hiding martial arts from slave owners in the form of dance. It has since evolved into an art form that utilizes flexibility, strength and rhythm, in addition to its cultural expression and exercise. Read more...

Now the real journey begins.  After disposing of Wichita State and USC in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, the No. 5 UCLA men’s tennis team left Tuesday for Athens, Ga.  Though it does not play until Saturday, the team is hoping that the early departure date will help with some of the inconveniences of travel. Read more...

It’s not always easy to see within Liz Pallas-Jacobs, but it’s there. Beneath her normally introverted, sometimes quirky and always pragmatic surface is a powerful competitive fire that drives her. Read more...

It might be hard to believe, but the overhaul of UCLA’s football program might not be over yet. This time, however, Dan Guerrero has nothing to do with it. Read more...

The UCLA baseball team certainly will not shed a tear over having played its final midweek game of 2003. However, the Bruins have done a good job of salvaging a midweek record that began 0-9 by winning their third-straight game over Pepperdine (34-19) on Tuesday, 4-3. Read more...

Coming off of her first career no-hitter, UCLA freshman Michelle Turner was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week Monday. This is the first time she has received the award, and the second Bruin pitcher to be named Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week this season, joining Keira Goerl. Read more...