Now that conference play is starting, true freshman quarterback Drew Olson should make sure his yellow baseball cap fits well. He’ll be wearing it a lot on the sidelines. Read more...

Several e-mailers have brought to my attention the fact that I am out of touch with the average UCLA student. I have been called a geek, overwhelmingly critical, unnecessarily negative, clueless as to what most students care about and many, many different expletives that I can’t print in the paper. Read more...

Chrissie Zartman stands just 5 feet, 4 inches, but what she has accomplished since coming to UCLA is nothing short of remarkable. A five-time Junior Olympic gold medalist, the sophomore took first place at the first annual World University Games Beach Volleyball Championships in June with partner Tracy Lindquist. Read more...

The worst phrase a UCLA student can hear the first week in October ““ even worse than, “in addition to class participation, your grade will depend on two papers, three exams, and a three-hour final” ““ is, “USC looks like it’s for real.” Indeed, the Trojans are actually living up to their unavoidable, perennial pre-season hype for the first time since Bill Clinton was finishing up his first term. Read more...

Omar Wilkes, son of former UCLA great Jamal Wilkes, has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow afternoon to announce where he will be attending college next year. Read more...

Mike Saffer was sitting in math class Friday morning ““ painful enough. But when the senior offensive tackle took a routine deep breath and coughed, he experienced something even greater. Read more...

This summer I backpacked through Europe with two good friends. You know, the whole cliche ““ not a lot of money, bathing or shaving, and lots of sleeping on trains with transients. Read more...