Throwback Thursday: Triple residence hall rooms introduced in 1988, overcrowding poses problems today

This post was updated May 31 at 5:14 p.m. Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Each week, we showcase and analyze an old article from the Daily Bruin archives in an effort to chronicle the campus’ history. If you’ve lived […]

Throwback Thursday: Criticism about fraternity policies not a new phenomenon

After last year, it shouldn’t be a surprise that UCLA fraternities have been at the center of campus controversy since their early days. On May 12, 1969, the Daily Bruin published an article outlining how Greek row was responding to campus criticism toward pledging procedures and what fraternities were doing to institute higher standards. The […]

DeVos’ proposal to defund Special Olympics runs contrary to American values

If you don’t already think Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos crossed the line, here’s news: She’s coming after students with disabilities, too. DeVos proposed cutting millions of dollars of funding last week from the 2020 education budget. To the public’s surprise, the proposal would eliminate $17.6 million from the Special Olympics and more than $20 […]

The Quad: History of daylight saving, how changing time policies could affect California

On top of finals, papers and the looming sense of anxiety that come with the end of the quarter, the last thing I needed this weekend was to lose an hour of sleep Sunday morning. But when my clock sprang forward, so too did my sleep schedule. Coupled with the annual exhaustion, daylight saving time […]

Throwback Thursday: Forty years later, the Grammys still struggle with recognizing talent

It’s been four decades since the 21st annual Grammy Awards back in 1979. The Bruin had some hot takes previewing the awards this year – and it had some back then too. In a column entitled “Grammy Awards: A shrine to pop mediocrity,” former Daily Bruin senior staff Jodi Zechowy anchored her animosity toward the […]

Throwback Thursday: Environmental scientist voices major concerns about carbon emission in 1989

By the mid-1980s, the general scientific and political consensus on climate change was that it is in fact, a major problem. While our wealth of knowledge has grown significantly since the Daily Bruin ran an article back in 1989 outlining a study made public in January of that year, exploring the basic biological and economic […]

Elon Musk’s elitist tunnel system to bury hopes of less traffic six feet under

Imagine this: Toyota promises to build a bridge between Manhattan and Queens to help commuters, but you have to buy a Toyota to use it. Silly, right? Only a few weeks ago, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, revealed his prototype tunnel designed by the Boring Company. The tunnel is straight out […]