Eighth grade is hard. Most adolescents struggle to fit in with their peers while dealing with the awkward social hurdles that tend to plague the age group. Read more...
Photo: Assistant coach David Singleton holds a clipboard at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 1:57 a.m. Short attention spans. Fast trends. Information overload. Together, they define the fast-paced news cycle that dominates today’s media scene. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Skyy Clark holds the ball in his hands at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 1:50 a.m. Natalie Nakase stood on the Chase Center court in San Francisco. It was the same wooden floor where Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum posted 37 points last May and Golden State Warrior guard Stephen Curry dropped 62 in 2021. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball player Natalie Nakase holds the 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year trophy, which she earned for leading the Golden State Valkyries to the playoffs in her first year at the helm. (Courtesy of the Golden State Valkyries)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 12:37 a.m. After a historic postseason run that ended with the squad’s first-ever Final Four appearance of the NCAA era, the Bruins return to the court with familiar faces and promising newcomers, aiming to recreate another tournament run. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: Seniors center Lauren Betts, guard Kiki Rice and guard Gabriela Jaquez. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Rae Jameson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 12:45 a.m. It’s been four years since the Bruins’ First Four to Final Four run. The program’s only appearance past the Sweet Sixteen since 2008 lives more in YouTube clips than memories – at least for most of the undergraduates in Westwood now. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin gestures to the court from the sideline. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 11:18 a.m. The NCAA soccer season spans from August to December – a time period long enough to foster dramatic surprises and upsets. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Jordan Geis (right) runs alongside an opposing defender for the ball. Geis notched the game-winner Saturday – her first goal of 2025. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“The Catcher in the Rye” centers on Holden Caulfield’s struggle to accept his inevitable transition to adulthood. The title of the novel alludes to Caulfield’s fantasy where he catches children before they fall off a rye cliff. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette speaks with assistant coach Stevi Robinson-Trail as her teammates stand behind them. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
