Feature: Bru Velvet

Bru Velvet trains a critical eye on the institution of UCLA sports and seeks to document its role in the cultural life of Los Angeles. The author admits to being emotionally invested in Bruin athletics to an unbecoming degree. He once lent a pencil to Ed O’Bannon for use in a biology final, and he instinctively dislikes Princeton grads for their loose association with the events of March 1996. Themes he intends to probe in Bru Velvet include the extent to which one can sanely regard USC sports as a many-tentacled criminal enterprise.

It will be his pleasure to convince you that real men and women wear powder blue.

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Dexter Fishmore

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• More UCLA Football? DO NOT WANT

  We now return the Bruins to their regularly scheduled mediocrity.

  Opinion by Dexter Fishmore — on Oct 13, 2009

• The NFL's First Gay Rights Activist

  But whither the gay Jackie Robinson?

  Opinion by Dexter Fishmore — on Sep 30, 2009

• UCLA Football Points and Laughs at the SEC

  The Bruins are still undefeated! Hey, I'm as surprised as you are.

  Opinion by Dexter Fishmore — on Sep 16, 2009

• UCLA Beats Terrible Mountain West Team, Eyes National Title

  UCLA football is undefeated! Please pay no attention to the quality of opponent.

  Opinion by Dexter Fishmore — on Sep 08, 2009

• Getting Over the Memphis Blues

  The NCAA has vacated Memphis's 2008 Final Four victory over UCLA. Let's drag Foucault into this, shall we?

  Opinion by Dexter Fishmore — on Aug 28, 2009

• UCLA Football Kindly Asks You Not to Expect Much

  A new season of Bruin football is about to start. As usual, mediocrity lurks around every corner.

  Opinion by Dexter Fishmore — on Aug 18, 2009

• What We Talk About When We Talk About UCLA

  The inaugural edition of a regular column covering UCLA sports, kicking off with a look inside contemporary Bruin fan culture.

  News by Dexter Fishmore — on Jul 31, 2009