Cycling in Westwood has always been a bit of an uphill battle. And I’m not just talking about the elevation changes around the UCLA campus. Students here, by and large, are just resistant to hopping on the saddle (not a seat) to zip around campus, even if they can shave a significant chunk of time […]
Author Archives: Arthur Wang
Olympic coverage should be free in US, not monopolized
If all goes well with the Olympic bid, the world will be watching Westwood and Los Angeles in 2024. Except for millions of Americans. This is hardly an exaggeration – the Olympic Games as a whole are perhaps the most-watched television program in the world, and viewership only increases with each successive games. In 2012, […]
The Quad explained – does UCLA even have one?
A lot has been said about UCLA campus buildings. Very little has been said about the spaces that separate one from another. It should be rather obvious as to why this is the case. The Romanesque revival architecture on campus, characterized by the red-orange bricks that line structures old and new, are as much a […]
Introducing The Quad
Welcome to The Quad, the Daily Bruin’s hub for analysis, explanation and student voices. The Quad is the spiritual successor to The Bruin’s previous main blog, Mojo. While nominally called a “blog,” this intends to feature quality web-only reporting and analysis on issues students care about the most, interspersed with personal viewpoints from both staff […]
Press Pass: Editors’ New Year’s Resolutions
Winter quarter felt like it began yesterday, but Week 2 is already here. Regardless, we asked several Daily Bruin editors what their New Year’s resolutions were, whether they be for their personal lives or Daily Bruin-related. “Ensure that Sbarro’s is the top-grossing Ackerman [Union] food option.” – Ryan Nelson, opinion editor “Get all the rare […]
The Quad’s winter break recap
Here’s what you missed while you were enjoying life in winter break
Arthur Wang: College football relies on unpaid labor of black athletes
As the UCLA Bruin football team gears up for the next football game against Nebraska on Dec. 26, I have some concerns as a newfound spectator of the sport. For one, when Washington State snatched away a seemingly assured UCLA victory last month thanks to a last-second touchdown pass by their quarterback, Luke Falk, I […]