Speaks Out

What place on campus best reflects your experiences at
UCLA and why? Danielle Jackson Graduate
Student The Anderson School at UCLA “For undergrad, it was
the sculpture garden because I used to hang out there and read
between classes on the grass. It was just relaxing. For grad, it is
(Marion Anderson Courtyard) … You hardly ever leave this
courtyard.” Diego Seglin Fifth-year Marine
Biology “I’ll probably remember the sculpture garden.
Since my freshman year, I used to sit out there and take a nap on
the grass. It’s not South Campus; it’s peaceful and
quiet … people smile over there.” Kevin
Cho Fourth-year Mathematics/Applied Science “The
Bombshelter. I’m a math major so I mostly hang out in South
Campus … The first time I heard about it was at orientation. The
counselor told us it was a real bombshelter for professors. I
believed that for two quarters.” Don
Portocarrero Fourth-year Psychobiology “The
Biomedical Library because I spent countless nights studying there.
It’s so quiet in the library, you could hear a pin drop. What
I like most is you get to see doctors around doing research and you
think, “˜That’s going to be me someday.'”
Johny Makhijani Fourth-year Economics
“Ackerman Grand Ballroom because I’m on the UCLA
Bhangra Team. Every year we throw a Bhangra competition called
Bruin Bhangra, and all the hard work that you put into it is all
seen in AGB.” Natasha Saelua Fourth-year
History “The Men’s Gym because it’s where I did a
lot of my work at UCLA ““ late-night meetings, working extra
hours, living, eating and sleeping there … It’s 7 in the
morning and your proposal is due in two hours and you haven’t
brushed your teeth, and you’re like, “˜you’re
still wearing the same clothes you wore yesterday.'”
Compiled by Michaele Turnage