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Cole Walliser

From the Pit Pub to the red carpet. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of British Columbia.

From the Pit Pub to the red carpet.

Alumni Digest editorial deskMay 27, 20242 min read

In the September issue

Cole Walliser — What was your nickname at school? People called me Coleone (a play on Don Corleone of The Godfather) and it stuck. At UBC, my b-boy dance name and my DJ name were both Coleone. What was the last thing you read? A Wikipedia article on the millennial pause. (I got accused of doing a millennial pause, and I had to know what it was.) Photo: Reporting: Richard Littlemore. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

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Campus	UBC Vancouver & OkanaganPoint Grey & Kelowna
Focus	Community impact & civic lifeCommunity
Outcome	Verified reportingSeptember 2026 issue

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From the Pit Pub to the red carpet.

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