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

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mi Delta Gamma I was worried that I wouldn ' t feel comfortable in the greek system, but joining has been the best decision I liave made at UCLA because I ha e matle so many close friends who I now could not imagine being itlioLit. Kristin Barrett, 2nd year, 1 environ mental studies. 7 7 x v (M. Delta Tau Delta The greek system makes the otherwise overwhelming UCLA campus smaller and more manageable intimate. Ian Presley, 1st year, undeclared. t Delta Delta Delta Being in the Greek system is like being in ten different clubs at the same time with all of my best friends. Erin Foley, 4t i year, biochemistry. .£ r i ' ' , Left: The sisters of Delta Delta Delta come together for Light the Night, a night that aims to raise awareness and funds for the Leukemia Lymphom Society. Sororities were often involved in philanthropic events all over campus and in the LA community. I Photograph submitted by len Kishimizu. Left: As a collaborative effort between Alpha Phi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, children were brought to the house to celebrate the holiday spirit. Joint events were not a rarity between sororities and fraternities. I Photographed by ■ smin Niku.

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s A. f ' , .i if Right: Alpha Gamma Omega welcomes all students for a night of food and friends to bring the Thanksgiving spirit to campus. The fraternity was the proud host of an annual Thanksgiving dinner that brought together hundreds of UCLA students. | Photograph submitted by Brandon George. ' ho knew tliat going to college, you could actually f get more sisters and brothers;- ' Of course, tiiey T T weren ' t your typical family members, but ratlier the fellow members of your respective fraternity or sorority. Rather tiian referring to those from Greek organization. The word ' Greek ' has transformed into referring to the vast network of fraternities and sororities througiiout colleges all across the nation. At UCLA, CJreek life was visible on a daily basis: from the massive houses on (Jayley ' s frat row to students proudly sporting sweaters adorning greek letters to events put on by tiie greek community to the sorority houses snaking along Ililgard, tiiere was no doubt that greeks had a well-known presence on campus. Greek life brougiit a new dimension to students ' li es. According to third-year sociology and political science student Harsii Parikh, A fraternity is like iiaving a family away from home - it has opened so many doors for me from friendsiiips and brotherhood to leadership and involvement. It makes me feel more comfortable in a l., ' j,(){)() student university, antl I ' ve grown in so many different ways because of it. Tiiere was a diverse conmumity of Greeks as witnessed by the many different greek councils. Tiie Panhellenic, Interfraternity, Asian Greek, National Panhellenic and Multicultural councils iielped merge tiie organizations within the Greek .system, organizations wiiose empliases ranged from conmumity service to specific cultures. It seemed like every Tiiursday nigiit, at least a few fraternity houses were transformed into tliemed masterpieces rangingfroni ' Willy ' Wonka to Lost. However, to believe tiiat CJreeks were only about partying hard every night would be a mistake. Contrary to this belief, many Greeks were involved in otiier activities sucii as intramural sports and iiiiilantiiropic exents. luir instance, tiie Panhellenic Council organized a music and fashion show extra aganza called ' Infusion, ' benefitting the Rape Treatment Center of Los Angeles. ■Witii oxer r (.) fraternities and sororities, tiiere was a large jKipulation of CJreek Bruins on campus. Tlie CJreek system enabled students to eiiliance their college experience throutrli a lieiglitened sense of camaraderie coupletl witli social awareness. ( gr ekAji i

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Asian Greek ohuicI President Tommy Vu Vice President Millie Nguyen Rusli Chair Daisy Le Fundraiser Wilson Vong 5i Linh Vuong Service Melinda Ng Secretary Kristine Farnal Treasurer Tiffany Hanke The Asian Greeks of Los Angeles (AGLA) strives to maintain good relations among tiie four participating organizations, and foster relationships between AGLA and the UCLA Greek community, as well as the Asian American community. Seeking to sustain unity the council organizes numerous events througliout the year ranging from social events such as the annual Spring picnic to community service events such as Reading to Kids. The council stives to serve as a positive role in the Asian American community through its participation of each of its organizations in all UCLA Greek events, events sponsored by other councils, as well as other events organized by other UCLA groups. We hope that our members serve as positive representations of the UCLA Greek community and Asian American community. Chi haT)elta ' i Alpha Del X k- e are celebrating our 77th anniversary. Chis have roots in important Asian American history. The sorority was rendered inactive during World War 11 (1942-1945) because most o its members were unable to attend UCLA. The sorority as reorganized in 1946 after the war. Since then, each class has added its own personality to the fabric of the sorority so that today the tradition and heritage of the sorority is a complex mixture of 77 years of experience and time. A -f -• .; S? S.i3 :, Established 1929 Flower Wisteria PhilanthroDV Reading to Kids, AANCART, Divine Design and more Address 105 Kerckhoff Hall Symbol Torch for scholarship, Stars for modesty and justice and a Knight ' s Hood for honor f ete