Author Archives: Kyran Randolph

The Quad: Busy culture can cause stress as students compare themselves to others

There are many days where I leave my dorm at 8 a.m. to return 12 hours later. Though I spent those hours focusing on class and studying, with little breaks to eat, I almost always return feeling unproductive. Oftentimes, I look in my floor’s lounge and notice a flood of people deep in their studies, […]

The Quad: How breakthroughs in body positivity overtook unrealistic standards

I hadn’t taken a picture in more than one year. The idea of looking at myself was both horrific and depressing. I don’t know when it happened but looking at myself got hard and then impossible. I never thought to address the issue until I saw “The Beauty In You” photo exhibit that took place […]

The Quad: Professors recommend their favorite books for summer reading

Summer can feel a long way from a vacation for some college students. Between internships, jobs, summer classes and various exams, it is hard to find a moment that is not related to the future. When we have a free moment, it’s easy to get lost in the flights of fancy that tickle the mind […]

The Quad: UCLA students talk combating seasonal affective disorder during winter

I walk to class and admire people’s outfits nearly every day. Generally, I will gush over someone’s cute crop top or a pair of Yeezy shoes I want, but since the beginning of February I’ve noticed a change. People are now bundled up in coats and scarves, with their hands in their pockets and their […]

The Quad: How to be an ally to the LGBT community and other minorities

Pride Week is coming to an end at UCLA. Your neighborhood lesbians are playing Lady Gaga’s gay anthem “Born This Way” and there are rainbow flags everywhere. The LGBT community is down to party and flaunt their bad selves. For those of you who are not part of the LGBT community, this may have been […]