Events

Happy Memorial Day

by Nestor on May 25, 2009 10:26 AM PDT in Events Comment 2 comments

To everyone on Bruins Nation we wish you a happy and safe Memorial Day:

As it has become a little tradition around this community, if you get an opportunity today, take a moment to reflect and pay your tribute to the warriors who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of the Greatest Nation.

GO BRUINS.

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Happy Mother's Day Bruins Nation

by Nestor on May 10, 2009 10:25 AM PDT in Events Comment 0 comments

Happy Mother's Day From Bruins Nation:

Photo Credit: uclaevents (flickr)

As we say to all those Bruins on every Sunday on this special Day -- who are fortunate to spend it with your Moms in family - enjoy a Happy Mother's Day.

And if you can't visit your Mom this Sunday - don't forget to give her a call.

GO BRUINS.

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In Honor Of Our Ultimate Warriors ...

by Nestor on May 26, 2008 12:22 PM PDT in Events Comment 10 comments

We want to wish everyone in this wonderful community a safe and happy Memorial Day:

Photo Source: secondcareer's photostream (flickr)

We use the word - "Warrior" - a lot around this "Nation."

If you get a chance today please take a moment to reflect and pay tribute to the warriors who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of the Greatest Nation.

GO BRUINS.

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Happy Mother's Day Bruins Nation

by Nestor on May 11, 2008 2:39 PM PDT in Events Comment 3 comments

Happy Mother's Day from the heart of Bruins Nation:

Photo Credit: karanmahta (flickr)

To all those Bruins - who are fortunate to spend this Sunday with the Moms in your family - enjoy a Happy Mother's Day.

And if you can't visit your Mom this Sunday - don't forget to give her a call.

GO BRUINS.

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Celebrating Our Bruinness

by Nestor on May 8, 2008 5:26 PM PDT in Events Comment 2 comments

Freesia39 diaried up the upcoming event featuring Vin Scully and Coach Wooden at NOKIA theater on June 13 in the diaries. That gives me the excuse to let you know about couple of more events that you may want to mark down on the calendar.

The UCLA Alumni association is putting together a "UCLA Day" on campus on May 17th. Tomorrow is the last day to sign up. You can do so by going here. The best part of the website is the section called "myMoments" which features memories like this one from Jeff Torres (Class of 90):

My Big UCLA Moment came shortly upon arrival on campus. I had been dropped off by my parents at Hedrick Hall to start my college career complete with new UCLA t-shirt purchased by parents during our earlier walk around campus. I was sitting alone in my dorm room with no clue what to do next.

Something told me to stand up and leave my room and so I walked to the doorway to look around the dorm with arrivals popping in and out of the rooms down the hall. And there walking down the hall was the most perfect girl I had ever seen flanked by two stern looking older women. Most people dismiss love at first sight but I was certain that this was the girl of my dreams (found on sight on my first day at UCLA?).

We met later and became the best of friends and shared many pressure packed academic moments as we progressed through our UCLA life. We enjoyed Mardi Gras, UCLA events like Jimmy Stuart and Princesses Fergi making a visit. We went through finals and trying family and college moments together. I got involved in fraternity and politics and she in journalism. Stephanie Coles became a Managing Editor (and now mother of our son) and I became a lawyer and for the 6 years as friends and 15 years married we have enjoyed many wonderful moments since our first big UCLA moment back in the fall of 1987. UCLA gave us a first rate education and many amazing opportunities but most importantly, it gave us each other.

Well I can certainly related to that. I met Mrs. N in our first week on Campus back in 1991. For more "Big UCLA Moments" go here. Again tomorrow is the last day to sign up for this event.

If you want can't make it to campus for UCLA day, you can head out to the Wooden Center on June 7, for "2008 True Blue Celebration":

Join us for a day of the ultimate Bruin camaraderie! This event will host 1,000 Bruins ranging from our championship coaches, student-athletes, Bruin athlete alumni like Troy Aikman and Michael Warren, Kenny Washington, Rafer Johnson, as well as the very best of our Bruin Fans. This event is being held to raise money for all programs within UCLA Athletics.

This unique event will offer over 500 silent auction items divided into four zones - Everything Bruin, Food & Wine, Arts & Entertainment, and Travel & Leisure. During the silent auction, our favorite wineries will provide wine tasting to all guests. We will also be serving appetizers. The silent auction will be followed by a Taste of UCLA (buffet dinner) and an exciting and extensive Live Auction hosted by a prominent member of the UCLA Alumni family. We want our third True Blue Celebration to be as memorable as our first. Help create a great collegiate tradition!

Sounds like fun. If anyone of you are planning to attend these events, as always the rest of us who don't live in the Golden State, we love posts and pictures.

On that note I will see you sometime tomorrow. As far as we know the new site gets launched tomorrow. Again you can get the full details here.

GO BRUINS.

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Happy 4th Bruins Nation

by Nestor on Jul 4, 2007 10:00 AM PDT in Events Comment 0 comments

Wanted to wish all of you a happy and festive July 4th:

July 4th Fireworks over the Rose Bowl, 2006

Wherever you are and whatever you are up to, have a great time and please be safe.

See you tomorrow.

GO BRUINS.

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The City of Angels: A Bruin Town

by Nestor on Jul 3, 2007 4:17 PM PDT in Events Comment 14 comments

As we all head out to the freeways, subways, airports or wherever we are heading to enjoy the Holiday (which is already off to a ROCKING START!!!!) just keep this in mind:

The 2006-07 season also marked the first time that UCLA swept USC in football, men's basketball and baseball. USC last accomplished the feat in 1940-41.

Remember that fact if you get stuck in the free way.

Picture this (or check it out in your iPhone) if you are standing in some long line at the airport:

Or visualize this if some a&&clown (with a TrOJan license plate) cut you off on the 405:

That's right.

We own this town even with Dorrell in charge of our football program.

Oh did I mention the best college basketball coach in America also reigns in Westwood?

Its good to bleed blue and gold.

GO BRUINS.

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The UCLA History Project

by Nestor on Jun 24, 2007 1:20 PM PDT in Events Comment 0 comments

A reader brought our attention to something pretty cool: the UCLA History Project.

More from the site:

The UCLA History Project is capturing and recording a full account of our beloved alma mater, from its humble beginnings to its current standing as one of the world's most prestigious public research universities. We invite all Bruins - and the extended UCLA family - to be a part of this monumental endeavor.

We will be delving into the untold number of historical documents and photographs preserved in UCLA's archives and other campus units. But we are committed to going beyond what is already here - interviewing many members of the UCLA community and searching for materials and information that may be on the verge of becoming permanently lost or forgotten.

This is the first time that UCLA has taken on such a large-scale formal collection of items pertaining to its history. The effort is a collaboration between the UCLA Alumni Association and Gold Shield, Alumnae of UCLA.

Much of the material gathered will serve as background for UCLA's second history book to be published in fall 2008. The new book will document the university's entire lifespan, revisiting the campus's formative years through the present time.

The guys who are putting it together are collecting stories, pictures etc. They already have a photo gallery up which includes some priceless shots:

If you have something to contribute send it their way. Here is the info. on where you can send the info. Plus you can aways share them with us!

I am sure Fox71 and Classof66 alone can add a separate chapter to that book.

GO BRUINS.

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