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

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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

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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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I have developed personal and leadership skills that will be with me for the rest of my life. Toby McDonald 30 People Volunteerism Nervosa. On the UCLA campus, it ' s an epidemic sweeping the student body. But, historically, the most popular of volunteer spots has been at the UCLA Medical Center. Literally hundreds of students of all backgrounds can be found volunteering their time to help the medical community. And UCLA ' s student volunteer service is one of the most respected, reknown and largest programs of its kind in the nation. Each volunteer has his own reasons for volunteering. For many, the hospital represents an opportunity to get a preview for a potential career in the medical field. Yet, there are others who simply and selflessly donate their time out of sheer good will for their fellow man. Though most volunteers came from a life science background in their studies, the volunteer service still captured a wide range of students, from Biology to Communications majors. And the variety of opportunities at the hospital were likewise as varied. The most popular areas volunteers vied for included the Emergency Room, Pediatrics, General Surgery, and Physical Therapy. These areas offerred students with a first-hand opportunity to see what the medical field has to offer. Nahla Farghalli, a fourth year pre-medical student interested in pediatrician quipped, Ever since I can remember, I have loved spending time with children, playing with them... and sometimes even becoming their ' human Kleenexes. ' For pre-medical students like Farghalli, the hospital offers an excellent opportunity to sample the different areas available, before actually applying to competitive medical school. In a time where medical school applicants were at an all time high, and health-care faced drastic changes on a nationwide level, examining the available fields of medicine was a practical reason for volunteering. Even the popularity of television dramas like E.R. and Chicago Hope, which glamorized the medical field, may have, in fact, increased medical school applicant numbers. However, undergraduate students must be wary of the pros and cons of a career in medicine. One must ask himself questions like, Why do I really want to be a doctor? and Do I want to be $200,000 in debt before I actually start working? The answers to these can only be answered by each individual for himself. But, volunteering in a hospital may help a student reach that right answer. Farghalli agreed, Thanks to volunteering at the UCLA pediatric ward, I have discovered... that I am emotionally and mentally capable of [tending to] sick children. Many other students shared Farghalli ' s aspirations for medical school. Another popular department in the Medical Center was the Emergency Room. The popularity was so high, in fact, students were required to show their commitment to the hospital by first volunteering eighty hours in patient transport before even stepping foot into the emergency room as a volunteer. This was a requirement because not only do volunteers need to show their commitment and responsibilities before working in such a demanding area, they must also show that they know the hospital well. The Patient Escort Service gave volunteers a chance to not only work with patients and nurses and doctors, they also got to discover the hospital in its entirety. The UCLA Medical Center was a massively large and sometimes intimidating place to be in. By having volunteers work in Patient Escort for eighty hours, volunteers not only learned their way around the hospital but also obtained an appreciation and understanding of what patients go through when they visit such a Director Susan Falldren and volunteer Quail Doan prepare aetivities tor the pediatric patients. In tin- Child Development Center, children take part in a variety of activities including arts and crafts. reading, and playing doc-tor. Story by Eric Mah and Beth Zelkovitz