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April 20, 12:35 am

Claire-ification: Issues in world of sports are universal, we should keep tackling them

There’s a very particular panic that descends upon my psyche whenever I receive an email regarding my work on this column. I worry that someone is reaching out to correct something I misprinted, take issue with a stance or insult me based on my opinion. Read more...

Photo: The writer in action as a men’s volleyball beat reporter during her first year on the paper. Despite covering only men’s sports during her time on the paper, the writer emphasizes women’s issues in this column. (Courtesy of Jackson Belcher)

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February 11, 2:41 am

Matter of Fact: NFL commercial talks baby-making, but skips the concussion discussion

Sure, I was born almost exactly nine months after Super Bowl XXX – which, of all the Super Bowls, clearly has the best initials for baby-making – but my dad hates the Cowboys, who won that game 27-17 over the Steelers. Read more...

Photo: In a commercial titled “Super Bowl Babies,” the NFL featured children born nine months after the Super Bowl in the cities of the winning teams. (NFL via YouTube)

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February 9, 12:43 am

Tanner’s Take: In case football distracted you from UCLA soccer’s National Signing Day

There are a few things I regret about National Signing Day. For one, I woke up at 5:45 a.m. on a Wednesday morning to refresh Twitter a couple times. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA women’s soccer coaching staff signed a star-studded group of players on National Signing Day 2016. The incoming class includes U.S. Women’s National Team standout Mal Pugh. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns

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February 3, 9:25 am

Claire-ification: UCLA has a long way to go before NCAA Tournament

Back in 2008, the iPhone was just one year old, Twitter was starting to gain momentum in the social networking world and Hulu was invented. Eight years ago was also the last time Duke men’s basketball fell out of the AP Top 25 rankings. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA men’s basketball team is on the bubble of not making the NCAA Tournament. If the Bruins are left out by the selection committee, it would be the first time since 2005. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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February 2, 7:31 am

Tanner’s Take: Brace yourselves UCLA fans, it’s almost National Signing Day

I don’t like National Signing Day. It’s an annual exaltation of overhyped high school kids on a nationally televised display of overinflated egos. Nonetheless, the drama captivates me every year, as I ultimately join the refresh-Twitter-every-minute obsession that sweeps the nation. Read more...

Photo: Freshman running back Soso Jamabo was one of UCLA football’s major gets last National Signing Day. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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