UCLA water polo player allegedly raped female acquaintance in dorm

Published April 08, 2013

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES –  Officials say a UCLA water polo player has been arrested after a female acquaintance reported that he raped her in a campus residence hall.

The school's athletic department released a statement Monday saying 18-year-old Hakop Kaplanyan (HAG'-op kuh-PLAH'-nee-ahn) was arrested without incident April 2, the same day the woman gave the report to campus police.

Los Angeles County jail records show Kaplanyan was released on bail two days later and is scheduled to return to court April 25.

Campus officials say Kaplanyan has been suspended from the university. He can appeal his status.

According to the team's website, Kaplanyan is a redshirt freshman from Glendale, Calif., who plays the attacker position.

It isn't clear whether he has an attorney, and a home phone listing was not available.

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Twitter jokes abound over Rubio's mid-speech water break

Sen. Marco Rubio didn't water down the Republican message. But he did get thirsty.

The man tapped to give the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night started strong, but part of the way through had a touch of cottonmouth.

Rubio paused, picked up a water bottle and took a drink.  That impromptu water break immediately drew a response on Twitter from jokesters eager to contribute their own water-themed ribbing.

One user, JamesPoyser (@jamespoyser) tweeted: “I don’t always drink water, but when I do, I prefer to be awkward. Stay thirsty my friends.”

Another, Democratic strategist Paul Begala (@PaulBegala), wrote, “Marco Rubio: the man you want to have a desperate gulp of water with.”

Rubio, though, got in on the teasing and tweeted a picture of a small water bottle late Tuesday night.

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Rubio PAC offers official water bottles after viral 'water break'

Sen. Marco Rubio is cashing in on his now infamous "water break" during the Republican Response to the State of the Union address.

Rubio's PAC, Reclaim America, is sending Marco Rubio water bottles to supporters who donate $25 or more to the cause -- urging them to "send liberal detractors a message that not only does Marco Rubio inspire you ... he hydrates you too."

The Florida Republican tweeted to followers a link to purchase the bottle with "RUBIO" in bold red letters on the side with a message, "Quench your thirst for conservative leadership? Order a bottle."

Quickly after the sip that went viral, Rubio made light of the situation by tweeting a photo of the water bottle in question and joking that next time he will use a straw. After picking up thousands of new followers on twitter, he tweeted "I'm going to start drinking #water in the middle of all of my speeches!"

The parched senator brought his own water bottle and stayed hydrated during his "Fox & Friends" interview the morning after "water-gate." He explained that it was a long day and his mouth was really dry after taping the 18-minute Spanish-language response. He said, "I figured I'm better off just taking that water and taking the hit for it than being unable to pronounce my words at the end of it."

The PAC supports candidates "just like him all across the country." Previous beneficiaries have been Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and former Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass.

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Twitter jokes abound over Rubio's mid-speech water break

Sen. Marco Rubio didn't water down the Republican message. But he did get thirsty.

The man tapped to give the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night started strong, but part of the way through had a touch of cottonmouth.

Rubio paused, picked up a water bottle and took a drink.  That impromptu water break immediately drew a response on Twitter from jokesters eager to contribute their own water-themed ribbing.

One user, JamesPoyser (@jamespoyser) tweeted: “I don’t always drink water, but when I do, I prefer to be awkward. Stay thirsty my friends.”

Another, Democratic strategist Paul Begala (@PaulBegala), wrote, “Marco Rubio: the man you want to have a desperate gulp of water with.”

Rubio, though, got in on the teasing and tweeted a picture of a small water bottle late Tuesday night.

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Rubio PAC offers official water bottles after viral 'water break'

Sen. Marco Rubio is cashing in on his now infamous "water break" during the Republican Response to the State of the Union address.

Rubio's PAC, Reclaim America, is sending Marco Rubio water bottles to supporters who donate $25 or more to the cause -- urging them to "send liberal detractors a message that not only does Marco Rubio inspire you ... he hydrates you too."

The Florida Republican tweeted to followers a link to purchase the bottle with "RUBIO" in bold red letters on the side with a message, "Quench your thirst for conservative leadership? Order a bottle."

Quickly after the sip that went viral, Rubio made light of the situation by tweeting a photo of the water bottle in question and joking that next time he will use a straw. After picking up thousands of new followers on twitter, he tweeted "I'm going to start drinking #water in the middle of all of my speeches!"

The parched senator brought his own water bottle and stayed hydrated during his "Fox & Friends" interview the morning after "water-gate." He explained that it was a long day and his mouth was really dry after taping the 18-minute Spanish-language response. He said, "I figured I'm better off just taking that water and taking the hit for it than being unable to pronounce my words at the end of it."

The PAC supports candidates "just like him all across the country." Previous beneficiaries have been Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and former Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass.

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