Saturday, June 27


Alumni academy teaches jiu-jitsu with a traditional twist

To a casual observer, watching a Brazilian jiu-jitsu match might just look like two people wrestling on the floor. But to the experienced eye, the two fighters are working to submit each other using various tactics honed through many hours of training. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Tim Peterson, head instructor at West Los Angeles’ Robot Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, teaches during an open mat session. While a student at UCLA, Peterson was the coach of the school’s Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu team. The academy is staffed entirely by UCLA students and alumni.



Venue face-lift will shift seats

Part of the Pauley Pavilion renovation plan that was unveiled to the public Monday afternoon focused on an increase in seating capacity and the impact the remodel will have on students, the basketball programs and the game-day environment in general. Read more...

Photo: Plans for Pauley Pavilion’s renovation are set to conclude by 2012.




Bruin baseball to pick up its game

One by one, players exited the UCLA baseball team's clubhouse with the same discouraged look on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball coach John Savage and the Bruins have just eight regular season games left to earn a postseason berth.