The Bruin Bear is boxed, the bonfire has been lit, and campus rings out with the sounds of the Bruin Marching Band and cries of “U! C! L! A! Fight! Fight! Fight!” as the eight clap rings out for the umpteenth time. It’s time to get hyped for the tomorrow’s football game against USC. Whether […]
Author Archives: Spencer Chau
The Quad: Disillusionment with the college experience
This post was updated on Nov 15 at 9:56 p.m. The Wednesday evening of fifth week, I was soaking in as much information as I could while studying in the Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library, fueled by endless caffeine and desperation. With a sense of resignation, I pulled out my phone, loaded my friends’ […]
The Quad: Problems with a lack of viewpoint diversity on campus
As UCLA students we pride ourselves in our True Bruin Values, which include respecting the free expressions of the others’ opinions. Despite the notion that one attends college to be enlightened by new ideas, we may actually just be absorbing one-sided opinions that, in the long run, subtly prevent our brain from processing different viewpoints. […]