1. UCLA ALUMNI
LOS ANGELES WESTSIDE NETWORK
FEBRUARY 2014 NEWSLETTER

2. INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Young Alumni Basketball Event:
UCLA vs. Oregon State
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UCLA Men’s Basketball Viewing Parties
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Alumnus Robert Ketchum’s work on display
in Venice beach
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Distinguished Speaker Brendon Ayanbadejo
Recap
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UCLA Mens’ Basketball Viewing Party Recap
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Help the Westside Network Website
8
Volunteer & Donate
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Calendar of Events
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3. Young Alumni Basketball Event
UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State Beavers
Sunday, Mar. 2nd | 4:00 PM
The UCLA Alumni Los Angeles Westside
Network is hosting a group trip to the
last home basketball game for the 20132014 season, exclusively for the Young
Alumni (class of 2003-2013).
Young Alumni will receive a lower level
seat at Pauley Pavilion with the rest of
the group (a $102 value) right next to
the band and current students in section 122. Included in the ticket price is a
two hour pregame buffet featuring an
open bar in the Press Room of the Hall
of Fame.
A buffet will be provided to all Young
Alumni in attendance that includes:
- BBQ pulled pork sliders, buffalo
wings,chips & guacamole
- Caesar chicken salad, cookies &
brownies
- Soda, water, bottled beer, chardonnay &
cabernet sauvignon
Pricing
Tickets ~ $93
*pricing subject to change*
For more information contact:
Arielle Moyal
No refunds for this event.
ADDED BONUS: UCLA Basketball Alum and NBA AllStar BARON DAVIS will be joining Young Alumni for
the upcoming March 2nd event hosted by the
Los Angeles Westside Network.
Register for this event on BruinWorks.
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4. UCLA Bruins
Basketball Viewing Parties
Join the Los Angeles Westside Network at Rivalry Sports Bar & Grill.
Rivalry has a dedicated space with sound just for us. Food and drinks will
be available for purchase on an individual basis. Make sure to wear your
Bruin best and get ready for an 8-clap! Seating is limited and reserved on
a first-come, first-served basis so don’t wait to register!
Saturday, Feb. 22nd | 3:00pm
UCLA Bruins vs. Stanford Cardinals
Register on BruinWorks
Saturday, Mar. 8th | 8:00pm
UCLA Bruins vs. Washington State Cougars
Register on BruinWorks
Rivalry Sports Bar & Grill
6311 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 413-2957
For more information on the Washington game
contact: Arielle Moyal
For more information on the Stanford game
contact: Brandie Barrera
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5. Alumnus Robert Ketchum’s Work On Display In
Venice Beach
Jan 14th - Mar 2nd
Alumnus Robert Ketchum’s work is
on display in Venice Beach. Catch
the latest exhibits of an esteemed
alumnus, who according to the
Huffington Post is, “…our generation’s
Ansel Adams”.
Mr. Ketchum has been acknowledged
by Audubon magazine as one of
the 100 people “…who shaped the
environmental movement of the 20th
century.”
He is one of only five artists
recognized by American Photo’s
“American Masters” series, sharing
the company of Annie Leibovitz. Mr.
Ketchum’s truly breathtaking nature
photography will be exhibited at
the G2 Gallery in Venice Beach from
January 14 - March 2.
Fun fact - Mr. Ketchum is a third
generation Bruin whose father
played basketball under coach
John Wooden, and played when
UCLA first triumphed over Cal and
USC.
For more details on the exhibit,
please visit The G2 Gallery.
Visit Mr. Ketchum’s website for
more information.
G2 Gallery
1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
(310) 452-2842
His works ORDER FROM CHAOS and
WINTERS will be displayed in the
exhibit entitled - “Shifting Landscapes/
Shifting Vision: Robert Glenn
Ketchum, Ansel Adams and Eliot
Porter.”
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6. An Evening with Brendon Ayanbadejo
Distinguished Speaker Recap
On Thursday, January 23rd the Westside Network officially launched our Distinguished
Speaker Series. Westside alumni and friends braved traffic to hear from our first
speaker, Super Bowl XLVII Champion and award-winning marriage equality advocate
Brendon Ayanbadejo
Brendon captivated the audience with his compelling life story. Some of the highlights
included:
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How growing up a child of mixed race not long after the ban on miscegenation
laws influenced his commitment to equality.
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How his involvement in the anti-Prop 209 movement while a student at UCLA
impacted his ability to break into the NFL.
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How he was inspired by Brittany Spears (seriously).
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How he consciously used his platform going in to Super Bowl XLVII to raise
awareness and advocate for marriage equality.
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The next chapter of his professional life – Orangetheory Fitness and continued
advocacy.
Overall Brendon’s story was one of overcoming adversity and doing the right thing,
and for that Westsiders gave this True Bruin a standing ovation at the conclusion of his
talk. In addition to his inspiring speech, Brendon also answered audience questions for
about 30 minutes, and graciously took photos and signed autographs for EVERYONE in
attendance.
Reviews of the event have been overwhelmingly positive. The only complaints have
been traffic and parking, but this is West L.A. and we can only do so much. If you
weren’t able to join us for this amazing evening, the good news is that we have photos
and videos on the way.
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7. The success of the evening was based largely on the wonderful volunteers that helped
put on this event, and we would be remiss if we did not thank all of them!
Vanessa Alquijay
Christie Asselin
Ranjun Chauhan
Chris Evans
Kyla Hern
Suzy Howell
Carol Nguyen
Michelle Ouaknine
Nick Rojas
Jennifer Thacker
Kristine Werlinich
You guys rock! Thank you for all of your help!
Additionally, this event was a team effort and for that we must thank our event partners
for all of their contributions and support:
Bruin Varsity Club
Freedom Pop Wifi
Ken Preston & Vince Ybarra (Videographers)
MarieSam Sanchez Photography
Olympic Collection Banquet & Conference Center
Orangetheory Fitness
UCLA Alumni Association
UCLA Black Alumni Association
Finally, it was an honor for us to bring you this event and kick off our Distinguished
Speaker Series. Stay tuned… There’s more coming soon!
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8. UCLA vs. USC
Basketball Viewing Party Recap
On February 8, 2014, the Westside Network setup camp at Rivalry Sports Bar &
Grill in Mid-City Los Angeles for a fantastic viewing party. Complimentary men’s
basketball posters, schedules, and refrigerator magnets were provided courtesy of
the Athletic Association. And best of all - the Bruins beat the Trojans on the road and
have swept the season series. We hope you will make it out to future happy hour and
viewing parties. Look for dates and details on our BruinWorks and Facebook page.
Help the Westside Network Design
A Website
Are you skilled in HTML? Love to blog? Looking for somewhere to show off your creative skill set? Perfect. The Los Angeles Westside Network is looking for someone to
aid in the creation and upkeep of a brand new website!
This project is great for students looking to bulk their resume, or anyone wanting to
get involved with the Network in a fun way. Contact Arielle Moyal for more information.
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9. Volunteer Opportunities
Join a Westside
Network Committee
Did you know that the Westside Network
is always recruiting for our committees?
That’s right! It’s easy to get more involved
with us! If you’re interested, here are the
committees that you could join today:
Business Networking - For more info email
Ranjun Chauhan
Communications - For more info email
Chet Patel
Community Service - For more info email
Christie Asselin
Events - For more info email
Brandie Barrera
Fundraising - For more info email
Brandie Barrera
Sports - For more info email
Brandie Barrera
Young Alumni - For more info email
Matt Ross
Support the UCLA
Alumni Scholarship
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Rewards
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3. Link your Rewards Card to the
Westside Network scholarship by
clicking “Edit” in the Community Rewards section.
a. Enter the number 90758 in the
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ALL DONE! Your Ralphs Rewards account is now connected to the Westside Network’s scholarship until the
end of August 2014! Please don’t forget to go through these steps again
this September!
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10. Calendar of Events
Feb. 2014 - Mar. 2014
Join the Los Angeles
Westside Network
Connect with us
Jan 14th - Mar. 2nd
Robert Ketchum Art Display Questions? Comments? Interested
in getting more involved? We look
in Venice beach
forward to hearing from you!
Feb. 22nd | 7:00pm
UCLA Bruins Basketball vs Contact Co-Presidents:
Christie Asselin, Brandie Barrera
Stanford Cardinals
Mar. 2nd | 6:00pm
Young Alumni Event
UCLA Bruins Basketball vs.
Oregon State Beavers
Mar. 8th | 7:30pm
UCLA Bruins Basketball vs.
Washington State Cougars
Westside Network
Board of Directors
2013-2015
Co-Presidents
Christie Asselin &
Brandie Barrera
Vice President
Vacant
Secretary
Vacant
Treasurer
Claudia Hart
We’re on BruinWorks
Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter
Check out our Alumni pages
April 23rd | 6:30pm
Save the date!
Our Distinguished Speaker
Series continues.
More details coming soon!
Membership Chair
Ranjun Chauhan
Young Alumni Chair
Matt Ross
Communications Chair
Chet Patel
Scholarship Chair
Vacant
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Members at Large
Tory Haas
Brian Blake
Gloria Whitmoyer
Immediate
Past President
Julie Stewart
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