On Oct. 3, UCLA officially launched its Bruin Bike Share program, allowing students and faculty members, as well as those who are not affiliated with UCLA, to rent bikes to ease their transportation around campus and Westwood Village. This program is beneficial to the UCLA community because our campus is large and hilly. The objective […]
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The Quad: Examining the growing trend of hammock use at UCLA
As summer approaches and the weather starts to get warmer and sunnier, students are bringing out their hammocks to relax on campus, especially on the grass by Janss steps. Whenever I pass by the vicinity during the day, I see many students hanging out on the grass. Some of the students are on hammocks and […]
The Quad: A small taste of food insecurity at the Hunger Banquet
UCLA’s annual Homelessness Awareness Week featured many events to raise awareness of food insecurity, such as the the Hunger Banquet, which took place Tuesday. I decided to attend the banquet since it was not just an ordinary event, but a simulation that attempted to reflect the experiences of people who experience food insecurity. The event […]
The Quad: Queer Culture Night celebrates LGBTQ identity
Many of us have probably heard of culture nights held on campus such as Vietnamese Culture Night, Taiwanese Culture Night and Korean Culture Night. Some of us may not be familiar with Queer Culture Night. When we think of culture, we think of an ethnic group. The queer community however, is a community of people […]
The Quad: How student lifestyle factors affect our appetites
Some days we may have intense cravings for food and are more hungry than usual. On other days, we may feel less hungry. There are many factors that can affect students’ appetites, from stress because of upcoming midterms to the amount of effort required to obtain food. New living situations, such as moving to an […]
The Quad: Analyzing the pros and cons of ‘fitspiration’ on social media
Pictures and videos of UCLA students hitting personal records on the deadlift or bench press appear whenever I go through my “explore” tab on Instagram. Phrases like “fitspiration,” “fitfam” and “fitspo” are commonly found as hashtags in these posts. If you go looking for fitness inspiration, there are plenty of articles online that rank the […]
The Quad: UCLA’s tobacco-free policy enforcement, broken down
UCLA has been a smoke-free campus ever since UCLA started the Tobacco-Free Initiative in April 2013. Then-president of the University of California system Mark Yudof began the initiative, resulting in tobacco-free campuses systemwide. Despite the tobacco-free policy, I have seen people vaping near Young Hall and Bruin Walk. The policy is not being enforced as […]