Changing UCLA fads of past several years fuel senior nostalgia

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