Check your email. Look for any open job openings on BruinView. Confirm your attendance on a Facebook event page. Respond to a group text message by mentioning how excited you are. Set an alarm on your phone. This is the typical life of a Bruin today. But Bruins in 1937 used the Daily Bruin to […]
Author Archives: Keshav Tadimeti
Throwback Thursday: The Hill’s College Bowl reflects Bruins’ timeless fascination with trivia
Trivia fascinates us all. Be it the fast-paced “Jeopardy!” game show our professors talk about in class or the contemplative “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”, people pulling out random facts from their minds interests us all in some capacity. Not only does trivia make for a good alternative to awkward silences, but it also […]
No Offense, But: Sigma C.H.A.I. and supersonic jets
This week on No Offense, Chris Campbell and Keshav Tadimeti are joined by assistant Radio director Douglas Hsieh, where they talk about Sigma C.H.A.I., an initiative led by one of the undergraduate student government’s general representatives to bridge the gap between Greek life and those outside of it. Later, they fasten their seat belts and […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Inactivity of USAC officers prevents council’s success
Winter has come for the undergraduate student government. With the fall quarter learning curve behind us, the cycle will begin anew: Undergraduate Students Association Council officers will begin to feel the heat and scramble to cross off items on their to-do lists, awaiting end-of-term evaluations and the ever-looming spring quarter election. But, despite this soon-to-develop […]
Throwback Thursday: Overcast on Inauguration Day, 1985 and now
If there’s such thing as a tripartite coincidence, it’s happening on Friday. Storms are on the horizon on all fronts for students this week, be it the actual rain drops that will grace the drought-ridden California soil, the light precipitation in the east coast or the political storm that’s about to be sworn into Capitol […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Make 2017 the year of addressing ideological divides
2017 is finally upon us, and what better way to start things off than to make New Year’s resolutions you’ve probably already forgotten about? Okay, I kid. 2017 stands to be the roughest year thus far for many UCLA students, and not just because the next winter break is another 11 months away. After all, […]
Plugged In: Welcoming the new age of technology
We live in an age where everything we interact with is becoming “smart,” be that our phones, watches or even washing machines. The Internet of Things – where everything around us is tethered to the internet – is changing our lives and habits in dazzling and frightening ways. This blog series will explore the interesting […]