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

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G. Vlad Polischuk, Alexander Lukovenko, Anastasiya Pestretsova. Valentina Brallovskaya. Tatiana Moro2, Olya Zarembo, Nikolai Sivovol. Elena Moroz. Yuliya Entina, Arseny Va$ilyev, Yara Bezglna. Alex Abgarian. Romy Majwell. Anna Kernes. Marina Deykun. Aly M. Vasiliy Borisovitch, Maria Vefimova, Ben Reyer, Sergei Romanov and Katya Ba Photograph submitted by Russian Cfat (AAJ Ay i ' yiny Our purpose is to provide a medium oFinteraction for those interested in learning about Russian culture, as well as to encourage community participation among people of Russian or Slavic descent. Vietnamese Language and Culture Our purpose is to promote and preserve the Vietnamese language and culture through activities, and large scale events like the Tet Festival show and the Vietnamese International Film Festival. Also, we strive to reach out to the community through our Saturdav Vietnamese Tutorial, Friday Vietnamese Tutorial, and RfclACHF High School Tutorial. We also want to create a bond between students on campus. EFront Row: That Nguyen, Thai Dang, Hang Do, Hong Van Nguyen and Phong Ho, Second |Row: Michael Le. Thi Bich Ngoc Nguyen. Leah Phan, Helena Tran, Thoa Nguyen, Victoria tChau. Robin Nguyen and Andrea Vo, Back Row: Brian Nguyen, Bryan Lam, Jimmy Tran, Amanda Pham.JohnLuu. Charles Ooan, Vie; Le HieuTran, PhiNi- Lor-g Nguye- ' . Stephanie Vo and Arnold Pham, Photographed by Je 1 J

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nt groups Association of Chinese Americans The Association of Chinese Americans is a student group involved in cultural, social, community and political projects, which benefit its members, its campus, and its community. Its programs are primarily geared toward the unique multi-cultural identity of Chinese Americans striving to understand their heritage, history and experiences. The goal of the Association oi Chinese Americans is to educate and raise awareness about Chinese American biculturality. Front Row; Tiffany Lee, Connie Lam, Christie Tang. Christine Chu. Audrey Ma and Anna Li, Second Row; Cameron Feng, Selwyn Yeh, Felicia Quan, Tina Tom and Jennifer Tung. Back Row; Andrew Wong, Amy Sean, Li Christal Thavincher sTuaent Front B rw: !; ,.jsu. Will Koai, Kevin Machine. Nate Imai, Caleb Oennis- Kiyasu. Tiflaiiy 1 1; ; iiiii lv ' m,»iH Okamoto. SecomI Row: Grant Kondo, Wendy Fujioka, lleana ] Rosas, Andrew Lin, Mark Ollva. Vanessa Yee, Melissa Wake, Lew Toshio Yonemoto, Jainniej Lee and Brian Oei. TWrt Row: LJAnn Ishizuka, Teresa Tran. Allison Koseki, Alex Chalaganyan J Mictiael Adan, Kim Ishikawa. Kevin Kibagawa, Andrew Chen. Stephanie Sakai and Eric ' j Maraba. Fonrtk Rm: Ashley Honma, Keith Tio, Seigi KArasak), Mimi Yang, Kenney Deng, ' Amanda Kiura. Jennifer Dang. Karen Nakasato and Bart W. FHdi Row: Beth Uno. Rachelle Gee. Xiong. Kay-Won Chang, Kelli Uyeda. Tina Noda, Alanna Grant. Tina Chang, Rena Matsushita, Keiko Harada, Aya Ino and Jade Sano Sixth Row; Kuni Kondo, Jarret Leong, Jamie Korono, Ed Kobayashi. David Okikawa. Young Kuo and Matt Okaraki. Back Row: Melissa Harada. Wesley Tamanaha, Matthew Tsuei, William Chau, Robbie Sugiyama, Chris MuliiaiandMettynQyaMtt.O)amfdpfte HyJ(!j»lj)totte(it. -■ :.-, ,j. ■ Nikkei Student Union The mission of the UCLA Nikkei Student Union is to organize social anrl cornmunits ' scr ' ice acti ' ities a.s well as to promote Japanrsc Atiieric-an cultural and political awai ' eness among the slmlenl bo(K-. organizations

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i:LM . ' ' i w 0 Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer atfiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce and to further a higher standard of business ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community. Photoiraph submitted by BPHO. Black Pre-Health Organization Black Pre lleallh is dcdlcalcil lo Increase the retention and matriculallon ol ' tradilionallv undcrrcpresented pre-health students. Il is our ultimate goal to motivate and support students to pursuse a health care profession and thus, increase the amount of minority representation in the health care field. Black Pre Health serves as a catalyst lor accomplishing these goals by ln Itlng respected speakers from UCLA and the community lo speak on topics ranging from managing the academic rigors of science classes to Internship opportunities lo grad profcssional school interviews. I ' wo of our most critical outreach components arc BLAIDSand BMP. BLAIDS (black and latino aids project) does demonstrations In urban high schools lo leach about safe sex, stds and how it is effecting young minority populations. BH P Is the black hypertension project. We go out lo the community to teach and get hands on screening c.f pericnce about hypertension, diabetes, and other health issues that effect the african amerlcan community at an alarming rate. IS4