In light of upcoming college decision season for the class of 2021, UCLA is pulling out all the stops to garner the best and the brightest. In a recent admitted-student tour, I went incognito as a “jaded” first-year student to relive the newly admitted hype and see if the proposed glories of our beloved University […]
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The Quad: UCLA celebrates Iranian New Year with Nowruz festivities
This post was updated on March 15 at 2:07 p.m. As Iranians cleaned their homes and bought new clothes to celebrate the Iranian New Year, UCLA played host for the first time to the Farhang Foundation’s ninth annual celebration of Nowruz at Royce Hall and Dickson Court on campus Sunday. Iranian New Year, also known as […]
The Quad: Purchasing fair trade at UCLA supports ethically sound practices
This post was updated on March 12 on 1:20 p.m. As I begrudgingly wake up for my dreaded 8 a.m., I have one thing on my mind as I rub the sleep from my eyes: coffee. There are a variety of locations on the Hill and on campus to make sure no student arrives to […]
Project Concern International holds fast to raise awareness for global hunger
A group of students fasted in solidarity with hungry peoples around the world at an event on the Hill on Sunday. The event “Go Hungry for the Hungry” was co-sponsored by the UCLA branch of Project Concern International and UCLA Residential Life. About 40 people attended the eight-hour event in Rieber Hall’s Fireside Lounge. The […]
USAC passes resolution supporting education of Syrian refugees
Students are working to financially support Syrian students through a new resolution passed Feb. 14. The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed the Books Not Bombs resolution, which aims to make it easier for Syrian refugees to seek an education in the United States. The resolution encourages administrators to grant scholarships to refugees by backing a […]
Trivial Pursuits Tuesday: Why the CSO van service ends so early
In this week’s Trivial Pursuits, blogging contributors Aneesh Gowri and Molly Wright attempt to decode the mystery behind why the big white CSO van’s student transportation service ends astonishingly early in the evening. Tune in to explore why the service ends at a baffling 11 p.m., when students are just about to hit the parties […]
The Quad: January 2017’s Daily Bruin Roundup
This February, we are introducing the Quad’s monthly Daily Bruin Roundup, a recap of the previous month’s Daily Bruin articles you should have read (but maybe didn’t), touching on campus, local and national events. We’re one month into 2017 and Donald Trump’s presidency has only just begun. January was a month of change, to say […]