Thursday, May 14

Breaks shouldn’t cheat students

The air was buzzing in Pauley Pavilion. Ryan Wright hit a jumper putting UCLA up 18-1 against Stanford. The team was pumped up, the alumni were excited, and the student section … went to the kitchen to get a second helping of meatloaf? Read more...



Drew leaves big shoes to fill

The reports of the demise of the UCLA running game may have been exaggerated. With junior running back Maurice Drew’s early entry into the NFL Draft, it appeared at first glance that there were bleak times ahead for UCLA football. Read more...




Injuries mount as quickly as wins

TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; Above the red doors and yellow walls inside Arizona State’s home arena hangs a sign that says “Welcome To Wells Fargo Arena.” During the Bruins’ short visit to Tempe, however, it may as well have read “UCLA Medical Center Entrance.” A 10-minute sequence following the Bruins’ 61-60 clipping of Arizona State on Saturday seemed to perfectly capture how injuries have decimated UCLA’s roster and become the unwanted sidebar to the 2005-06 season. Read more...