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

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Climaxing Kelps ' review of ED HUMMEL S UCLA ca- reer, MR. ACKERMAN presented to ED copper Kelp hat. Iff TP THE An Odd-Ball division was added this year, and an SAE pair placed first with some singing of old ballads. Working behind the scenes were the members of the Spring Sing executive board led by their two, very able co-chairmen, DOUG DONNELL and BOB DUMM. 18

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M • • Alpha Chi Omegas and Phi Kappa Sigmos filled the stoge with a mass of swaying pink skirts and bobbing pink straw hots as they momboed their way to fame with a hypnotic rendition of ' El Cumbanchera . With eight vocal parts singing in Sponish, the Alpho Chi-Phi Kap combination not only took home the trophy for first ,n the mixed division but also the large, three-foot tall Grand Sweepstakes trophy for the.r efforts in rendering the Latin Americon rhythms. SPRING SING From a heated rivalry between two frat ernities has grown the largest collegiate competitive event in the nation — UCLA ' s Spring Sing. Within the nine years of development, the Sing has progressed from the fraternity houses to the Greek Theatre, from a men ' s quartet to eighty competing groups. The judges chose from the eighty or- ganizations that sang in the pre- lims twenty-three finalists. Six- teen trophies were awarded to the groups placing first and sec- ond in their division. The Bruins could not only yell, but sing. 1 The SAE s songs to girl friends, Josephine, ' Sweet Sue and Mary Lou ' won first in mens quartets. Wrap up your troubles and Red, red robbin were sung by winning women s quartet. Kappa Alpha Theta. 184

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RADIO WORKSHOP The Radio Workshop at UCLA provided experience in radio production, radio manage- ment and radio advertising, with emphasis on the rela- tionship of radio to television in these fields. Part of the public services offered by the workshop were programs for the city and county schools and the SOUTHERN CAMPUS record, this year produced under the supervision of Rich- ard Tumin. Arthur B. Fried- man and his staff also pro- vided guest lecturers in the field of radio and television. Students worked with some of the finest sound and engineering equipment to be found in any college or university radio studios. Emphasis in the radio workshops was placed on over-all pro- duction knowledge. Students did both acting and technical work. MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION On the miniature sound stage in building 3V, motion picture majors of the Theater Arts Department produce sound films as part of their curriculum. The UCLA division is known all over the country for the excellent quality of its motion picture work.