Do you think bringing homecoming back to Westwood was
successful? Cody Badger
Second-year, mechanical engineering
“Considering we haven’t had the homecoming parade in
a long time, it was pretty good. It was nice to see some school
spirit expressed in a way other than an athletic event. A lot of
people don’t have much school spirit and these events
help.” Michael Marina
Fourth-year, cognitive science
“I don’t think it was very successful. The floats
were poorly constructed and there wasn’t a very big turnout.
I think traditions are important, I just feel that this attempt to
bring back homecoming should have been better.” Lindsay
Harrison
Second-year, political science
“I was hoping there would be more people. It seemed like
the parade was short and I think more groups should have gotten
involved. I thought it was fun, but there should have been more
emphasis on participation.” Adam Dreifuerst
Second-year, mechanical engineering
“I was surprised by the amount of people who were there,
both participating and watching, considering this was the first
year it was brought back. It would be great to bring back other
UCLA traditions.” Yves Nguyen
Second-year, undeclared
“It wasn’t what I really expected. I thought the
floats were poorly made compared to others that I have seen in
homecoming parades, but it was still a good effort. Homecoming is a
great tradition to bring back, especially to a university like
UCLA.” Diann Brizzolara
Third-year, physiological science
“I was impressed with the homecoming parade and rally. I
thought most students would overlook the whole event, especially
for a Friday night, but there was quite a good crowd, even if the
parade was kind of small.”