Seas of neon tank tops and running shorts flood UCLA’s campus everyday as students trek to class. A prominent campus culture has developed with large numbers of students wearing athletic clothes to lectures. From yoga pants to basketball shorts, all forms of workout wear have seized contemporary fashion. Is this rising trend based on practicality […]
Author Archives: Connor Thompson
Students retain an appetite for Candy Crush long after its peak
Joanna Li sat toward the back of her life science class, staring at candies on her smartphone screen and anticipating the final move that would beat the level. With the stroke of her finger, three red candies aligned and disappeared with a poof. She sighed in relief as she moved on to the next level. […]
UCLA community reflects on loss of Mardi Gras celebrations
The glittery masquerade balls, spicy cajun food and rollicking jazz music of Mardi Gras have been absent from the UCLA Intramural Field. But it was not always this way. From 1945 to 1995, Mardi Gras at UCLA was celebrated with a three-day long festival, where booths run by clubs and Greek chapters served corn dogs […]