The Quad: ‘Lactose intolerance’ is scamming us all

If you regularly pay 50 cents for soy or almond milk at Kerckhoff Coffee House to avoid the discomfort of consuming dairy products, you are not alone. In fact, compared to most of the world’s population, you’re in the majority. Contrary to popular belief, and the particular naming of the term itself as a “disease,” […]

Rethinking study drugs: nootropics, the cognitive-enhancing compounds

As we go into the final stretch of the quarter, many of us are dying for an extra boost as we start to study for finals. It’s no secret that in recent years, American college students have been known to abuse prescription drugs like Adderall as “study drugs.” Others, however, have turned to nootropics, defined […]

The Quad: What really separates commuter students from Westwood dwellers?

Commuting already sucks, but as UCLA aims its mobility and transportation plans going forward in favor of decreased reliance on single-driver cars, commuting is going to suck even more. In terms of commuters with cars, parking issues were abound fall quarter, witharound 1000 students unable to secure parking on campus. The situation has only gotten […]

In defense of Thanksgiving

Driving in Westwood one cold autumn evening, I notice that the trees on Gayley and Westwood are brightly lit with holiday-themed lights, while students bustle in and out of the Starbucks with red cups. Storefronts and restaurants are decorated with tinsel, lights and Santa hats, while Ackerman Union stocks “questionably demonic Santa and snowman pens” […]