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Alumni features, chapter achievements, honors, and stories from across the Upsilon community.

Brother Ballard Strikes Again – Baby Daughter #2!
Read More: Brother Ballard Strikes Again – Baby Daughter #2!Lesley and I (Jim Ballard ’92) welcomed Delaney Brooke Ballard in to the world yesterday morning. A bit earlier than planned (by a few days) but everyone is doing very well. Ellie,…
Stewart Stands Tall
Read More: Stewart Stands TallWESTWOOD – The Upsilon brothers greeted Los Angeles Times reporter Larry Stewart with a chair and open ears at the 83rd annual โFoundersโ Dayโ on Feb. 19 at Sigma Pi Manor. Stewart,…
Brother Ross Hosts Dinner for 12 Strangers
Read More: Brother Ross Hosts Dinner for 12 StrangersWEST L.A. – I hosted 10 undergrad students at my home on Saturday night (Mar. 5) as part of the Student Alumni Associationโs โDinner for 12 Strangersโ. Maybe you heard about it…
Dynamic Duo Returns Home
Read More: Dynamic Duo Returns HomeWESTWOOD – Jim Cochran and Ed Coxโs pledge class in the early 1960s packed a lot of punch. There were only two members – Jim and Ed – but each of them…
State of the Chapter
Read More: State of the ChapterMany aspects of fraternity life are the same as theyโve been for many years. Some members complain a lot but donโt pay their house bill on time, some never have a date…
Jay Ross Answer is Printed in LA Times
Read More: Jay Ross Answer is Printed in LA TimesUCLA’s progressive and open minds long ago elected decathlete Rafer Johnson as a student body president, sent its track star Tom Bradley on to big-city mayoralty, and saw Ralph Bunche win the…
This One Topps Them All!
Read More: This One Topps Them All!Sean marries long-time girlfriend Miss April Phillips OXNARD (Oct. 2, 2004) – Sean Topp learned the right and wrong lessons from fellow Upsilon sage Seth Bluman. Sean selected the delightful Mandalay Bay…
Go! Mo! Go!
Read More: Go! Mo! Go!SEATTLE (Sept. 18, 2004) — If you werenโt wearing your Arabian goggles, then you may have missed Maurice Drewโs outrageous five touchdowns in UCLAโs big 36-31 win against Washington. Upsilon alumni Jim…
Seaman Rocks the House!
Read More: Seaman Rocks the House!WESTWOOD (Feb. 28, 2004) – No one was playing cards, but they kept Bob Seaman up late again! The UCLA track and field legend, Seaman, was the guest speaker at the 2004…
John Parker in Indochina!
Read More: John Parker in Indochina!Hi, gang! Thought I’d drop you a note to let you know I”m alive and well and living it up in Luang Prabang, Laos! This hotel is definitely 5-star! My room is…

