Monday, June 15, 1998
Changing UCLA fads of past several years fuel senior
nostalgia
TRENDS: Students reminisce on past preferences, ranging from
fashion frenzy to places to study, hang out
By Pauline Vu
Daily Bruin Contributor
As graduation nears and seniors get ready to leave UCLA, the
Daily Bruin reflects back over the past four (or five) years, to
see what seniors think about the trends that have come and gone
during their time here.
"Spring break? People are getting out of the country. Laws are
getting too tight in California, Arizona and Nevada."
Mark Pfeiffer
Fifth-year
Economics
"In 1993 there was ‘Los Panchos’ in Westwood. Westwood used to
have more things happening then. Now we go to clubs in downtown Los
Angeles, like ‘Vertigo.’"
Alan Nino
Fifth-year
Civil engineering
"Lots of people hang out at Kerckhoff Patio and on the Powell
steps.
"They weren’t there when I was a freshman because of the
earthquake.
"Everything was construction then.
"It seems like back then a lot of people liked to turn the bass
on real loud, drive with their trunks open and set off all the
alarms. People don’t do that as much anymore."
Steve Wong
Fourth-year
Economics
"We studied in Towell, the temporary ‘Powell,’ while Powell
Library was being rebuilt. It wasn’t a real building, and it was
weird, cold and clammy. And it echoed. Everyone could hear if you
just turned a page. Powell is much nicer."
Dianne Cheung
Fourth-year
Biochemistry
"Body piercings have definitely gotten more popular. It’s in the
media more."
Claudia Aguilar
Fifth-year
Sociology
"Shoes used to be just basketball shoes. Nike had ‘Air’
everything.
"Now everyone wears Airwalks."
Mike Hernandez
Fifth-year
Electrical engineering