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

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26 COLLEGE LIFE

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Away from the gargoyles, history is in process. Red brick gives way to grey cement, and spires to antennae. Classic Royce fades into the waffle-like Bunche, with more of the same to follow suit. The Health Sciences complex is second in corridor length only to the Pentagon. The construction of the Factor building has created a UCLA skyline to rival even Modern Westwood. On the Math Science roof, telescopes cluster like villages of high-tech igloos, and turn their massive eyes upon the gothic spires of Kerckhoff. The Wooden Center, under construction, is anything but wooden. It is bursting with all that is modern, solid grey concrete with smoked grey glass rocketing out the center, like an angry volcano. The bloo d and guts of UCLA lie in the south, pumping light and heat through a maze of tangled power lines that encircle the campus. The intermingling of old and new is a reminder that this is a vibrant place - one that can encompass both the beauty of the old and the power of the new. COLLEGE LIFE 25

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HANGOUTS We always knew where to find John because he never ventured far from the grassy knolls beneath Bruin Walk. He said it was just a hangout, but those knolls kept him out of the city and reminded him of home. Eventually we just accepted that he wanted to be there, in the same way that Margie could never pull herself away from the Sculpture Garden and Laura loved the coffee house. They were our hangouts. Eventually, everyone settles in. North Campus is great to get together with friends, but it ' s lousy for studying. The Kerckhoff lounges, with over-stuffed chairs and long, wide couches are great for sleeping, but anything louder than a whisper won ' t be tolerated. The pizza at the Coop is almost as good as pizza in the real world, and the wide screen T.V. entices a lot of sports fans away from studying. The Bombshelter appeals to the more scientific minded, while the Corner Pocket appeals to those outdoor types. No one hangs out on Bruin Walk, but everyone passes by; religious zealots scream of Jesus and new causes are hawked to passers by. But if the hustle-bustle gets to be too much, there ' s always a corner somewhere to crawl into - an arch at Royce or a window in Powell. On this campus, there ' s a place for everyone. COLLEGE LIFE 27