“ In 1988 – 89 , we were roommates and the first occupants of Pepper Canyon apartment 1724 . ( We both had more hair back then .)
Within the next 10 years we were both in each other ’ s weddings and still keep in touch . We even returned to Pepper Canyon recently to visit the old apartment — who put a trolley station in our backyard ?”
– ERIK LEVINE , WARREN ’ 91 AND MATT LEHRER , WARREN ’ 91
WHERE THE HEART IS
You don ’ t pick your roommates , but they ’ re often with you for life . We asked alumni for their roommate memories — are you still friends ? What ’ s your roomie up to now ? How do they make you proud ? Let us know at tritonmag @ ucsd . edu
“ I always tell people how I won the college roomie lottery during my freshman year at UC San Diego . Not only did we instantly click but she is still one of my best friends — almost 15 years later ! I ' m lucky to call Lorraine Albert , Sixth ' 09 , my college roommate and a dear friend !”
– TANYA MEZHER , SIXTH ’ 09
“ Jennifer Mancano , Warren ’ 90 and I were freshmen roommates in Warren apartments in 1986-87 . Today we both work on campus less than 100 feet from each other !”
– CHRISTINE HURLEY , WARREN ’ 90
“ My roommate , Sarah ( Channels ) O ’ Connor ’ 96 and I were transfer students . We were roommates at Warren College and have remained friends since graduating in 1996 . Over the years , we have seen the loss of both of our dads — hers from pancreatic cancer and mine from ALS . She also taught me how to surf .”
– DIANE BARRY , WARREN ' 96
“ In 1971 , my roomie Marlene Tuyay , Third ’ 74 , and I lived in Cabrillo Hall . She taught me to ride a 10-speed bike around the quad . We both became elementary teachers and we ’ re still friends today .”
– PHYLLIS CHIU , MARSHALL ’ 73
My first roommate is still my best friend . Why were we roomed together ? Our last names were alphabetically close for the orientation . We are besties still . All turning 50 this year .”
– LORI ZANTESON , WARREN ’ 91
“ Two of my suite mates were groomsmen in my wedding , Andrew Yang and Chris Ng , and another did some of the filming ( Kevin Isomoto ’ 13 ). Three others were at the wedding , Alex Ruiz , Kyle Hamilton ’ 13 and Lawrence Cheung ’ 13 . UCSD did a pretty damn good job pairing us all up .”
– JOHN SCHNERINGER , ERC , ’ 12
“ I want to give a shout out to my freshman year roommate , Lee Martin , ERC ’ 99 .
I ’ m not sure of the algorithm used to pair us up , but it was spot on ! He inspires me to live life to the fullest , all while having fun , being genuine and respectful .”
– JEFF OESTERBLAD , ERC ’ 99
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