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Event Two: Internet Birth Site


UCLA is a well renowned institution with many many  accomplishments that span past the campus and the community. This is something that most students are aware of when they attend this university. However, I think that many students are unaware of how hg some of these contributions are and how far they stretch. This is something that I realized while looking for an event to attend for this blog assignment. I visited the Leonard Kleinrock Internet Heritage Site located in Boelter Hall. This was the actual location whereARPANET, the precursor to the internet, was first accessed. The room is recreated to look like what it did in 1969 when the internet was “created.” 

I think that this display is something that is very representative of UCLA as it shows how much the school has contributed to society on a community to global level. Just as this room display can be a representation of what UCLA is known for and what it is capable of,  this display can also be representative of this class and can show the relationship between art and science, specifically technology and art. The technology level is clear as this room represents the birthplace of the internet, arguable the single most important piece of technology that people use on a daily basis. However the art aspect is also very important with this display, which is simply that it is a display or a representation of something that was. This room changed since the internet was first reached in 1969, but then was remodeled to show what it was like in the past. I think the representation is interesting because people who visit can be transported back to a very important day which had lasting effects for all of us.  

I think that this display is something that many people don't know about at UCLA, however it is something interesting and something that everyone should visit at least once while they are attending UCLA. It is specifically important for people in this class and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is still looking for an event to attend for their final one in this class. I would also recommend it for anyone who would just like to see more how science and art intersects on the UCLA campus. 

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