Author Archives: Michelle Lin
The Quad: Buildings of UCLA, a history of philanthropists
If you think about it, it’s a bit weird that almost all of the buildings on UCLA’s campus are given people’s last names. Geffen, Luskin, Broad, Powell – UCLA students utter these names with familiarity on a regular basis, although we associate the names with a building or a professional school rather than the individuals […]
The Quad: Playlists to help you get through the daily routines as a Bruin
Welcome back to a new school year, Bruins! Here are a few playlists for all of your school-year necessities, including walking to class, studying and showering. Going down Bruin Walk We all need an upbeat playlist to get us going and make the trek to class more bearable. Here’s to dodging flyers on Bruin Walk […]
Coffee Cultured: A taste of the LA coffee scene
From latte art videos on Facebook to not-so-witty quotes on T-shirts, coffee is an indisputable aspect of our everyday lives. Every frappy hour is national news, and liking the taste of coffee is viewed as a mark of adulthood. I don’t claim to be a coffee expert who can easily discern between single-origin coffees and […]
Office Hours: A feminist Egyptologist talks ancient, current female political power
Because it’s a common gripe for UCLA students to complain about their professors, it’s easy to forget how distinguished our faculty actually is. Many are on the forefront of their respective fields and make valuable contributions that impact the world as we know it. The Office Hours series encourages you to exchange grieving the curve […]
The Quad: Life as an average UCLA student
This post was updated on March 3 at 5:45 p.m. In a society that emphasizes and celebrates greatness, and with a new president that continuously brags about being the best, it’s hard to remember that there’s nothing wrong with being common and average. The definition of average is “a typical amount, rate, degree; norm.” On […]
The Quad: Bruin Bash performers turned Grammy nominees
The 59th annual Grammys will be taking place this Sunday, Feb 12. Among the big names that get nominated every year, such as Beyoncé and Kanye West, are two recent Bruin Bash performers – Chance the Rapper and Anderson .Paak. Chance the Rapper headlined Bruin Bash in 2014, while Anderson .Paak opened for Madeon in […]