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

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Its the ideal place to exercise, unwind or even do a little soul searching. Story By Anita Chu - Michelle Chani; Far from the stressful atmosphere that is all too apparent on campus is a place for those who seek a little rest and relaxation. Just beyond the residence halls and Sunset Village lies the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center (SCRC). This 10-acre, park-like facility is an oasis for students stranded in a desert of exams, homework, and dorm life. Sunset Recreation Center is largely made up of grass areas which serve as the perfect picnic places for clubs and groups. Especially during those hot and sunny Southern California days, students and registration card holders are seen sunbathing, playing a game of volleyball or football, or tossing around a frisbee. Along with these grassy fields is an outdoor amphitheater which is an excellent spot for larger groups to come together. The picnic areas are popular for on-campus clubs to hold their beginning-of-the-year meetings and barbeques. Also featured at Sunset Recreation Center is a 50-meter pool with diving facilities and a 25-yard family pool. The 50- meter pool holds practices for the swim and diving teams as well as water polo tournaments. Some students utilize thes e pools as a part of their daily exercise regimen. Second year Math student Karla Saukkola explained, The Wooden Center is usually so crowded. So instead of going there, I A Volleyball players. Diego Torres and Philip Chen enjoy the Sunset Recreation Center lawn. L Recreation Caw r - ' 28 People

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hike up to Sunset Rec. I enjoy working out in the pool because there aren ' t too many people and I find it really relaxing. As a part of the Cultural Affairs, Sunset Recreation Center was a host to various Recreation Quarterly classes. Acting and improvisation, figure drawing, guitar, calligraphy, and yoga classes are held in their numerous meeting rooms and lounges. Jim M alloy, SCRC ' s Assistant Manager of Aquatics, stressed the importance of bringing cultural, art, and music programs to Sunset Recreation ' s facility. In the future we want to have some sort of battle of the bands held at the amphitheater, he said. When the dryness of school and work is too much to bear, Sunset Canyon Recreation Center is the ideal place to exercise, unwind, and even do a little soul searching. 4 A winded Rogelio Chacon rests on a volleyball, after enjoying just one of the many sports played at the Sunset Recreation Center. V Atop the lifeguard chair, Matthew Christensen surveys the swimmers and watches for people trying to run around the pool area. Michelle Chang Michelle Chang Sunset Recreation 29