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

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- ' News Magazines AI-Talih Al-Talib is the voice of the Muslim students at UCLA and it attempts to raise awareness about Muslims and the Islamic heritage while at the same time talking about various issues in their local and global community. It started ten years ago as a two-page newsletter and has since grown in leaps and bounds. Front Row: Yousef Tajsar, Mohammad Mertaban, Bilal Khan, Khurram Qidwai, Rahmatullah Akbar, Ehsan Zaffar, Amir Shama, Muizz Rafique. Second Row: Felipe Lamug, Ahmad Hussain, Justin Ducote, Amro Gaber, Ehaab Zubi, Muneer Adhami, Reshad Noorzay, Khattab Khan, Adil Aijaz. Staircause, from top to bottom: Fadilah Yasin, Jewelle Francisco, Mariam Jukaku, Rana Khankan, Ruby Ahmed, Magi Agrama, Khadeeja Abdullah, Mubeena Mirza, Ambreen Sharif, Leyla Ozgur, Yasameen Faizy, Maryam Danishwar, Uzma Naz. Fern has existed for 28 years. Its main goals have been to inform Los Angeles ' greater female community about important issues concerning women as well as provide them with a forum to express their opinions. It ' s Los Angeles ' only feminist news magazine. We ' re the outlet for women ' s voices, said Steven Deineh, a fourth year art history student and Business Manager of Fern. Front Row: Julie Meierding, Michelle Lee, Jackie Lam, Peijean Tsai, Emily Ng, Jenn Chou, Dennis Garcia. Back Row: Steven Deineh, Demelza Benton, Sara Ghafouri, Veronica Marian, Karishma Chullani, Yarell Castellanos. Ha ' Am news magazine, founded in 1972, is a forum for all Jewish students on campus to express themselves. It is currently an online publication, but is planning on returning to print soon. Miriam Segura, a second year biology student and Ha ' Am editor said, I ' ve really watched it grow. We have a real staff this year. A lot of people on staff are second generation Ha ' Amers, as their parents were Ha ' Am members during their UCLA days. Front Row: Shirleen Loloyan, Chava Hassan, Liora Shofet, Miriam Segura. Back Row: Michael Jourabchi, David Pourati, Matt Knee, Adam Greenwald, Andy Green. 74 Student Life Ha ' Am

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just another day of utmost by Jennie Zhu 1 11:00 in the morning, Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Bruin, Cuauhtemoc Ortega called the editorial board meeting to order. In a professional manner, the editors voiced their ons about what should be presented in the newspaper the nS; day. Consultation completed, reporters scrambled to finish nents, which were then edited put on a layout, proofed, and pitted. Amidst the stress of compiling U daily edition for print, the staff $])yed great experiences and ajnories. As managing editor, Corey Ifeeney, a third year English student, lie sure that everything ran smoothly I the office. He described the t spaper experience as the best thing ikfuld ' ve done because it was not just a Fessional experience. It also provided fcwesome social setting. In the Daily 9rin office, at any moment during the , multiple writers conducted rviews with sources over the phone, sifted sales people rung up adertisement space purchases, editors ched CNN for breaking news, staff members lounged after ;les were submitted and mingled over a quick bite to eat. The dedication the staff showed this past year toward roving the quality of life and educating the community was arent. With over 100 staff members and 15,000 copies in illation, the Daily Bruin served Westwood and surrounding With only a few hours left before their deadline, Annie Tsai, Bryanne O ' Leary, and Andrea Huber add finishing touches to their copy. areas of Los Angeles. The featured articles varied from breaking international news to equally pertinent local bulletins, but no matter what, Daily Bruin readers were always provided with interesting topics to ponder. The Viewpoint section allowed readers to submit Kelly Winters editorials to publication, thus creating a welcoming atmosphere for feedback and a greater readership. I worked with an older woman, who always asked me to bring her the Daily Bruin because she loved the news and the crossword puzzle, said Joy DuPont, a third year anthropology student. In fact, the most popular feature of the Daily Bruin was the crossword puzzle; the area above it served as prime advertising space for sponsors. Ortega, in charge of the overall content and look of the newspaper, modified the Daily Bruin for this year, with new Science Health and Etcetera sections. Plans for new full color pages in the newspaper made it more attractive, professional, and a step up from high school newspapers, explained Adam Bhatia, a second year music student. Always working hard to modify the paper and increase its appeal to most of the student body, the Daily Bruin staff never failed in its main goal: to provide news and entertainment to the Bruin community. Always welcome to suggestions sent in by readers, Editor-in-Chief Cuauhtemoc Ortega leafs through a finished edition of the Daily Bruin. Ortega spent countless hours orchestrating the paper ' s content. Student Groups 73

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UCLA news magazines help keep diversity on campus alive L-rckhoff 118, home of UCLA ' s news magazines, was busy year-round with the respective staffs devoting long hours o meet deadlines and ensure the timely publication of their issues. Though the magazines focused on topics very Jifferent from one another, they all served a common purpose: to promote individuals ' and groups ' needs to express ihemselves. These publications included Al-Talib, Fern, Ha ' Am, Nommo, Pacific Ties, La Gente, and Ten Percent. Tatiana Weyna la Gente de A tlan La Gente de Aztlan ' s aim is to empower the Chicana o and Latina o community of Los Angeles by dispersing information on political, cultural, and intellectual issues that get overlooked by mainstream media. They hope that, through this medium, they can communicate the issues and concerns of the Hispanic population to all readers who show an interest in learning more about them. Carribean Fragoza, Anayvette Maria Bran, Lucy Zepeda, Heidy Sarabia. ' acific Ties Pacific Ties is the oldest student-run Asian Pacific American magazine in the U.S. It is published four times per year, on a quarterly basis. Like the other news magazines, it exists to promote not only the interests of the Asian Pacific American community, but also to ultimately encourage the bridging of cultural gaps and the efforts of the individuals who serve to meet this important objective. Front Row:-Kimberly Lau, Vicky Lai, Karen Huang, Lynne Nguyen. Back Row: Lung San Lourie, Daniel Tadiarca, Julie Vo, Candice Kortkamp. Ten Percent Established in 1979, Ten Percent represents the voices of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community at UCLA and beyond. It is the first queer college magazine in the nation, and one of the few existing ones in the state of California. Through their publication, the students behind Ten Percent aim to bring attention to topics overlooked in mainstream media. Karen Lai, Josh Sassoon. Student Lire 75