From Quidditch to volleyball, club sports allow students to compete without NCAA intensity.
Some teams, however, are at the club level simply because the effects of Title IX gender equity restrictions keep them out of the NCAA.
Men's lacrosse, though sanctioned by the NCAA in many collegiate programs, is not an NCAA sport at UCLA. Read more...
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First-year biochemistry student Andrew Bailey plays with the UCLA Men’s Rugby Club on the Intramural Field during a practice in October 2010.
Instead of proper uniforms, Sue Enquist and the rest of the softball players wore the men's track team's practice shirts. Read more...
Convinced by a flier she received in fall quarter, Erin Wenzel tried out for the UCLA women's rowing team. As a walk-on, the first-year biochemistry student said she was sore from training in a sport she had never done. Read more...
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Women’s rowing, an official collegiate sport since 2001, was promoted to NCAA status after a complaint alleged that UCLA did not follow Title IX regulations.
Students will keep sideline seats in Pauley Pavilion, rather than a unified student section farther from the court, UCLA Athletics announced Tuesday. Read more...
Amid the tears and kind words spoken at the last undergraduate student government meeting of the 2010-11 council, outgoing officers also expressed serious concern over next year's unity. Read more...
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Last USAC meeting with 2010-2011 officers.
Frustrated drivers may not have to look past their smartphones to find accessible and affordable parking. Read more...
UCLA is expecting the freshman class of fall 2011 to be the largest in history, marking a 20 percent jump in the past four years, officials said this week. Read more...
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The incoming class of fall 2011 submitted a larger number of Statements of Intent to Register than any previous class, which marked a 20 percent jump in the past four years.
