Thursday, July 2

Poolside Pupil

The first practice of the men's club water polo season began with a gnarly moustache and a burly goatee. Read more...

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Coach Doug Merkel guided the UCLA men’s club water polo team to a national championship last season. A first-year law student, Merkel decided to return to the same team he has been affiliated with since his undergraduate years at UCLA.


Rivalry within UC football

The series between the UCLA and Cal football teams might not have the hostility or the pageantry of the schools' official "rivalry" games against USC and Stanford, respectively, but the game always has special meaning behind it for players and fans alike. "This is the state championship," UCLA junior safety Rahim Moore said going into Saturday's clash with Cal. Read more...

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UCLA junior safety Rahim Moore stops Washington State running back James Montgomery short of the goal line Saturday against Washington State at the Rose Bowl. Moore will face many of his high school teammates this weekend at Cal.





Hat trick by Victor Chavez secures Bruin win against Oregon State

What can you do in five minutes? You can check your Facebook page, hurriedly get dressed and dash out of your dorm room after oversleeping on the day of a midterm, score three goals in an NCAA Division I soccer match, find a lost sock, or heat up that leftover chicken that's been in the refrigerator for who knows how long. Read more...

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Victor Chavez recorded a hat trick in Sunday’s match against Oregeon State, making him the first UCLA freshman to score three goals in a game since 1986.