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class="breadcrumb__item--active" aria-current="page">Clubs, Organizations and Recreation</li> </ol> </nav> </div> <div class="section-wrapper"> <div class="ucla campus"> <h1 class="col span_8_of_12 pb-0">Clubs, Organizations and Recreation</h1> </div> </div> <div class="section-wrapper"> <div class="ucla campus"> <div class="col span_8_of_12 m-0"> <h2 class="mb-lg-4 mb-md-4 mb-3 p-0">Something extraordinary for everyone.</h2> <p class="mb-lg-4 mb-md-4 mb-3 p-0">UCLA is a mosaic of culture and activity. With more than 1,200 clubs and student organizations, you鈥檒l find ample opportunities to discover new interests and make friends with like-minded Bruins.</p> <a class="btn btn--secondary--lightbg mb-24" href="https://community.ucla.edu/discover">Search Clubs & Organizations</a> </div> <div class="col span_8_of_12 m-0"> <img class="img--wide img--wide" src="/img/campus-life/clubs-hero-desktop.jpg" alt="A collage shows students engage in martial arts, a student holding a red dragon mask, a rugby player and a swimmer."> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-wrapper"> <div class="ucla campus"> <div class="col span_8_of_12 m-0 tablet-md"> <h2 class="mb-lg-4 mb-md-4 mb-3 p-0">Sports and Recreation</h2> <p class="mb-lg-4 mb-md-4 mb-3 p-0">Whether it鈥檚 for competition or simply for fun, students are active in just about every imaginable sport or recreational activity. With 15 multipurpose workout facilities and six pools spread throughout campus, <a href="https://recreation.ucla.edu/">UCLA Recreation</a> sponsors instructional classes, an intramural sports program that consists of 30 leagues, tournaments, meets and special events, and 50 club sports. The UCLA Marina Aquatic Center, located in Marina Del Rey, offers instruction and equipment for rowing, kayaking, sailing, surfing, windsurfing and paddleboarding.</p> <a class="btn btn--secondary--lightbg mb-24" href="https://recreation.ucla.edu/">Visit UCLA Recreation</a> </div> <div class="col span_8_of_12 m-0"> <img src="/img/campus-life/clubs-sportsrec-desktop.jpg" alt="Two female wrestlers grapple with each other and a male surfer looks out to sea." class="img--wide img--align-left img--hide-on-mobile"> <img src="/img/campus-life/clubs-sportsrec-mobile.jpg" alt="Two female wrestlers grapple with each other and a male surfer looks out to sea." class="img--wide img--show-on-mobile-only"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-wrapper"> <div class="ucla campus"> <div class="col span_8_of_12 m-0"> <h2 class="mb-lg-4 mb-md-4 mb-3 p-0">Student Government</h2> <p class="mb-lg-4 mb-md-4 mb-3 p-0">UCLA is home to a strong tradition of student government, and students play an active role in determining what happens on campus. The <a href="https://usac.ucla.edu/">Undergraduate Students Association</a> and the <a href="https://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/">Graduate Student Association</a> empower students to allocate budgets, found new clubs and develop a campus that reflects their values. </p> <aside class="stat-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="stat-tout"> <span class="stat-tout__number">74%</span> <span class="stat-tout__label stat-tout__label--extend">of undergraduates participate in student clubs or organizations</span> </div> </aside> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-wrapper"> <div class="ucla campus"> <div class="col span_8_of_12 m-0"> <h2 class="mb-lg-4 mb-md-4 mb-3 p-0">Arts and Culture</h2> <p class="mb-lg-4 mb-md-4 mb-3 p-0">There are myriad ways to get involved in arts and culture on campus, as a spectator and as a creator. Students are DJs for <a href="https://uclaradio.com/">Campus Radio</a>, they鈥檙e writers and editors at the <a href="https://dailybruin.com/">Daily Bruin</a>, and they enjoy films together at <a href="http://gsa-dev.asucla.ucla.edu/service/melnitz-movies/">Melnitz Movies</a>, a student-run repertory cinema program.</p> <p class="pb-4">The <a href="https://www.sca.ucla.edu/">Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA</a> is the student branch of the world-renowned Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA. 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