On any given morning or afternoon during spring quarter, just around 6 a.m. or 7 p.m., you’ll be able to find hordes of graduating students – all dressed to the nines and sporting royal blue and gold sashes – scurrying around campus taking graduation photos near iconic spots while everything is washed in golden light. […]
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The Quad: UCLA students’ guide to summer storage
It’s that time of the year again. The flowers are blooming and there is a palatable buzz of excitement among newly anointed Bruins and current quarter-wearied Bruins alike. While high school seniors all over the world are dreaming of the day when they finally become adults and start college, we are excited for a different […]
Quad: CAPS fails to provide adequate care for differing needs of students
UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, touted as the university’s premier mental health center, provides services to UCLA students in need of counseling. Located at John Wooden Center West, CAPS offers a wide range of services, including free brief screenings, 24/7 crisis counseling and emergency intervention, individual counseling and psychotherapy, group therapy and psychiatric evaluation and […]
The Quad: What are past Spring Sing winners up to now?
Spring Sing is – understandably – one of UCLA’s greatest traditions. It showcases many of the things that Los Angeles is known and loved for: up and coming musicians, the spectacle of a Hollywood production and, of course, celebrity judges. We Bruins love reminding anyone who will sit still long enough that Spring Sing has […]
The Quad: Examining the growing trend of hammock use at UCLA
As summer approaches and the weather starts to get warmer and sunnier, students are bringing out their hammocks to relax on campus, especially on the grass by Janss steps. Whenever I pass by the vicinity during the day, I see many students hanging out on the grass. Some of the students are on hammocks and […]
The Quad: A look at what went wrong for Bruins United in the 2017 USAC election
This year’s spring election was surprising to say the least. For the first time in several years, Bruins United, the dominant campus slate, failed to gain a plurality on the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Next year, Bruins United will see its smallest USAC presence yet: only four of the fourteen council members belong to the […]
The Quad: Why don’t we have Starbucks on campus?
“I miss UCLA coffee,” said no one ever. If you haven’t let out an unsatisfied grumble or wince after a sip of an iced mocha from Bruin Café or Kerckhoff Coffeehouse this week, you, my friend, are either getting used to the quality of coffee available here or are simply not a religious coffee drinker. […]