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

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I German Club Grupo Folklorico lam fellies 1 k 0, Ales Mm leOldii neeliB Wavan mi Tata Photograph subniitted by GefiTtan Club. Mission Statement The UCLA German Club strives to encourage and foster interest in German language and culture. Members Robert Andrade, Brett Baker, Dawn Hackman, Schuyler Lindberg, John Lynch, Lisa Parkes, Sheila Purcell and Liseth Saravia. Mission Statement The purpose ot this organization is to empower Filipino engineering students with personal, social and academic opportunities with resources not presently available for them. Members Front Row: Julie Mejia, Dawn Gonzales, Rebecca Mendoza, Chris Castillo, Brandon Sabado and Phil Ponsaran. Back Row: Shoshana Bergeron, Jaimee Topinio, Bill Goodin, Mark Malicdem, Jonathan Sunio, Aurelio Tinio, Joe Gamboa, Jav Mencio, Edward Villanueva and Jemily Malvar. Mission Statement Photograph submrt:- • ' folklorico. The Grupo Folklorico de UCLA remains committed to the celebration of the Mexican heritage through the regional music and traditional dances of Mexico. With our membership base of UCLA students, alumni and other community members, our goal is to create positive Chicana o role models, promote cultural awareness throughout our surrounding communities and encourage the youth of Los Angeles to celebrate their cultural roots and to continue on to institutions of higher learning, like UCLA. Members Front Row: Alberto Angulo, Chavy Pimentel-Mun guia, Oscar Munguia, Delia Sellan, Yuri Batres, Efrain Trujillo, Jr., Magaly Lopez and Diana Garcia. Second Row: Maria Ariana Huacuja, Cecilia Gonzalez, Rosemarie Molina, lliana Andrade, Rachel Gonzalez, Oscar Gutierrez, Vanessa Miranda, Beatriz Navarro and Ana Rosa Bermudez. Third Row: Maria Caudillo, Marcos Martinez, Claudia Bautista, Stephany Gallegos, Veronica Cardenas, Luis Castellanos, Yvonne Patino, Manuel R. Cuellar, Ana Lilia Morales, Roman Nunez, Martin Reyes, Jennifer Gutierrez and Antonio Bermudez. Mission Statement Tinig shall be an arena of artistic expression primarily through song, exhibit and expose Filipino culture through song and augment certain events where a Filipino choir is needed to promote and showcase Filipino culture. Members Front Row: FHeidi Ambrosio, Angela Delosreyes, Phoebe Sy Rose Castro, Emily Bautista, Julie Mejia and Kendro Calica. Back Row: Antonio Moya and Edward Villanueva. Second Row: Gerard Convento, Dennis Magat, Alan Montemayor, Jay Mencio, Edwyn De La Cruz and Will Simbol. Filipinos in Engineering Photograph submitted by Pilipinos in Engineering, Tmig Photograph submitted by Timg. After being a member and helping manage the chorale group for over three years, I have learned a great deal about singing and befriending many people, and 1 hope that Tinig can attract many more people in the future who can gain as much or even more out of joining the group than I did. Edward Villanueva, 4th year, astrophysics

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Chinese Student Association Photographed by Tushar Ranjan, Mission Statement We, tlie Cliinese Students Association, strive to be {he most passionate organization in raising interest and awareness of Chinese culture towards ttie student population in the University of California, Los Angeles, through cultural events and activities of various scales. In addition, we aim to foster a kindred spirit amongst students who are inclined to expand their interpersonal network, both academically and socially. Members Front Row: Juyuan Wei, Jack Lam, Oscar Liu, Jonathan Yu, Robert Cai and Yuji Arai. Second Row: Terry Dip, Jennifer Yu, Mandy Wong, Jenny Tu, Shannon Jin, Aileen Yu, Diana Chiu and Karen Ding. Back Row: Jessica Cho, Justine Lin, Pinky Hung, Remington Ong, Annie Teng, Sandra Liu and Dustin Lee. Mission Statement To help Japanese students get acquainted with campus life, promote Japanese culture and language, and also broaden students ' minds by providing events to meet new people and think about their careers. Members Front Row: Haruki Yokoyama and Tsubasa Yamaguchi. Second Row: Jiro Wayama, Yugo Takeshima, Toshiyasu FHirota, Hikari Uozumi, Aya Satoh, Yuka Hasegawa and Michiko Fujita. Back Row: Sawako Haraguchi, Naohiro Uyama, Joy Han, Takuma Endo, Takashi Nishioka and Yuko Fujita. s I ., j I submitted by Japanese Student Association. Japanese Student Association Pii, I56tstudent organizations

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Daisy Day gpnrlpr pgnality. nnp finwpr at a timp Hi Right: At the Daisy Day Out Loud portion of tlie day, students were able to paint flower pots that would be donated to a local shelter. The commmittee planned this part of the event to add a more hand-on aspect to the day. Photograph submitted by the Daisy Day committee. Below: One of the cars of the commmittee members is overflowing with white daisies. Passing out over four thousand daisies, the Daisy Day committee was able to make International Women ' s Rights Day visible to all on campus. Photograph submitted by the Daisy D,iy On March 8, 2006, thousands of daisies were passed out on campus in honor of International Women ' s Rights Day at Hedrick Court, Rieber Court, De Neve Plaza, Sproul Turnarouiid, Royce Quad, Court of Sciences and Bruin Walk. This 6th annual Daisy Day was sponsored by the Office of Residential Life, and put on by a Daisy Day committee of about 30 members. The theme this year was, Activism: Past, Present and Future, in hopes of celebrating, as well as pro iding information so that students had the tools in order to make a difference. Aiming to promote gender equality issues, the Daisy Day committee passed out 4,000 small white daisies coupled with pamphlets on gender equality. By having a presence on campus, they wanted to spread the word about this day celebrated throughout the world. This 3 ' ear the day culminated with Daisy Day Out Loud, an added component that featured speakers, music, dance performances, activities and information on how to make a difference. Students were given the opportunity to paint pots and plant daisies to donate to local shelters, and to remind people of the issues of gender equality. Reflecting on the day, co-director for the program, Rita Qatami, said The e ' ent was a huge success and helped make many students stop and learn about what International Women ' s Rights Day was and what impact it has made. The evening event also had a very good turnout. slorv by Victoria Nguyen. S9 n4 P r g 4;i t Photograph submitted by Clothesline Project. The UCLA Clothesline Project Is a non-paillsan student organization aiming to stop gender-based violence and other hate crimes. We strive to bring all people into full participation in the mainstream of American society by stopping the threat of sexual violence. Members Eriynne Ballo, Karl Muller, Tim Canan, Amir Baharlou and Jennifer Huang. Not Pictured: Mona Amin, Veronica Bitz, Elicia Blackford, Vivian Chen, Stacey Cheung, Alice Chen, Andrea Chung, Rajima Danish, Christina Dinh, Sherrie Gorsich, Kim Hayashi, Michelle Higgins, Ada laspers, Sara Lin, Alyssa Phillips, Rita Qatami, Lizzy Romero, Jessica Rouzer, Amanda Ruiz, Monica Shin, Mercedes Stanley Rachel Stauber, Sendy Thai, Crystal Ung, Camille Williams and Jeff Witt.