Thursday, March 12, 1998
Community Briefs
Chancellor holds office hours
On Wednesday, Chancellor Albert Carnesale held office hours for
students.
All students were notified by e-mail of the time and given the
opportnity to enter their names into a lottery for the six slots,
which were10 minutes each.
The reasons for seeing the chancellor ranged from raising
concerns, telling him about programs, and offering compliments.
Michael Skolnik, a second year theater student, wanted to tell
Carnesale about a new program he and other theater students are
organizing to bring the theater to children. As they have planned
it, the program starts in spring with one school and plans to
expand to seven.
Andrew Sipolla had a different reason. "I decided to talk about
what we as students can do to make UCLA and upper echelon school,"
he said.
Vanessa Marshall came to raise the chancellor’s awareness to an
issue. The way the new musical theater program is being created has
angered her and her fellow students.
"Others have tried [to talk to the chancellor], but they were
unable to get a spot. So, I am speaking for all of us."
Center looking for students to travel
UCLA’s James S. Coleman African Studies Center has established a
six-week summer program with the East African Ugonzi Institute, and
is looking for participants for this summer.
The program will take place in Tanzania where 38 undergraduates,
with demonstrated leadership potential, from a variety of areas
will exchange ideas with African leaders and Africanist scholars.
The goal is to teach the students problem solving skills, critical
thinking, and the values of teamwork.
Edmond Keller, a political science professor and director of the
Coleman Center, said he thinks the program would be a formative
experience for participants.
"While American undergraduates might be well-trained in theory
methods, and be familiar with African issues through their
classroom learning, few have had the experience of living in Africa
and interacting with African cohorts in their own environment,"
said Keller.
The institute is looking for students in good standing at the
middle of their undergraduate careers. Applicants are available at
the Coleman Center in Bunche Hall.
UCLA teaches that Bugs Bunny magic
The UCLA Extension program will offer a course on voice-over
acting in the spring called "Character Voice Acting for Animation
and Commercials."
Joni Robbins, a voice actor and director on animation projects,
will teach the course both the technical and business aspects of
voice-over acting.
"People who sing in choirs, those who are ‘living room comics’
and people who like to do funny voices for family and friends can
have a real talent that needs to be developed for a career in
voice-over acting," Robbins said.
The course meets on six Thursdays, April 16 through May 21 at 7
to 10 p.m. at 325 Botany at UCLA. It costs $355.
Interested people may obtain more information or enroll by
calling UCLA Extension’s Department of Entertainment Studies and
Performing Arts at (310) 825-9064 or call up the UCLA Extension Web
Site at http://www.unex.ucla.edu.
Compiled from Daily Bruin staff and wire reports