University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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The pain is felt by both number 1 5 player Matthew Clark and the crowd as USC makes the tackle. However, the Bruin spirit still lived on as Bruins fought to the very end. Claudia Sun Daniel Wong Daily Bruin Claudia Sun Luke Sky walker (UCLA) battles Darth Vader (USC) to the very end during the half-time show. Skits were often performed to portray the rivalry between the two schools. The cheerleaders prepare their pyramid for the gathering crowd. Their undying spirit urged the crowds to cheer along with them. USC GAME 29

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LU LU I CO a: LU CD at went wrong UCLA fails to score against USC in the annual rivalry game Was it the recent disclosure ot quarterback Cory Paus ' DUI? Was it the absence of DeShaun Foster due to NCAA violations? Was it the three consecutive losses in the previous weeks? Whatever the reason, the loss to USC on November 17, 2001 was a tremendous blow to the Bruin football team ' s already bruised ego. In this first shut-out by USC since incident, and USC tans did not miss the opportunity to ridicule them. From the stands in the Coliseum signs read, Hey Cory, wanna beer? and Put me in coach! I ' m drunk too! Thus the game began (and ended) on a bad note. Paus was only able to pass tor 45 yards throughout the entire game, and he was sacked five the 1947 game, not much at all went times, in addition to not leading the right tor the Bruins. Fans felt the pain too. Fourth year Psychology student Sarah Shubert remarked, I hoped I could see us beat SC my last year here. There were early signs that it was not in the cards tor the Bruins to triumph this year. Just two days earlier news broke that Paus had received a DUI in July, his second in two years. Following the end ot the football season, he was expected to serve some jail time from one month earlier when the for the otfense. Head Coach Bob Toledo chose not to suspend his starting quarterback, however. He Not only was I shocked, but I was saddened to think that in my 4 years at UCLA, we only beat USC once. What happened to our winning streak? Suzanne Tardiff Psychology 4th year Bruins to a single score. Ot course it was not all Paus ' fault. The absence ot Foster was telt throughout the game, and the Bruin fans mourned that he would not be returning tor the remainder ot the season. The Bruin defense also lacked its usual ability. In the opening minutes of the game the Trojans ran 66 yards, ending up on the Bruin 17- yard line. It would continue to get worse. What a change was previously unaware of the situation and he claimed he did not have enough time to go through all the details of the case in time to make a decision for the USC game. Bruin team was ranked fourth in the nation, there was talk ot an appearance at the National Championship held at the Rose Bowl, and Foster was a top contender tor the Heisman Trophy. For the team who was once 6-0, the more realistic bowl now seemed to be Needless to say both Toledo and Paus the Silicon Valley Bowl instead ot the took quite a bit ot heat for the Rose Bowl. 28 EVENTS

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A member of the Jacques Loussier Trio, a classical pianist performs under the spotlight for not only for patrons from UCLA, but also for anyone interested from the general public. In addition to music, SCA also highlighted cultural and classical dance performances. Edward Lin