President Donald Trump’s anti-media antics never fail to surprise me. A few weeks ago, Trump decided to ban certain media outlets from attending his press briefings. He participated in what is called “stonewalling,” which is when someone decides to withhold or delay information because they simply don’t want to face the repercussions of releasing that […]
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The Quad: On finding your niche in college
Hailing from the Midwest, UCLA was as foreign to me as California’s year-round summer weather and the 405 traffic. Desperate for any anchor of familiarity during my first quarter, I let my extrovert tendencies run wild in my race to establish my place on this campus and reaped more dead ends than I did connections. […]
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 […]
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: Students mourn, then rejoice Bruin Café’s late-night dining
At the beginning of winter quarter, devastating news struck Bruins living on the Hill: newly opened The Study at Hedrick would replace Bruin Café as the only UCLA Dining Services option available after midnight. For many students, it was a difficult farewell. However, on Feb. 22, before Bruins even had a chance to wipe their […]
Trivial Pursuits Tuesday: Waiting in the cold for late-night De Neve
In this week’s Trivial Pursuits, blogging contributors Yixuan Jiang and Sravya Jaladanki look into the issue of how students are required to wait outside in cold weather for late-night De Neve. Tune in as we investigate the underlying reasons students are relegated to outside of the building.
The Quad: Why it’s normal to feel like an impostor
Fake it till you make it. The amount of times I’ve casually thrown this phrase around in conversations, coupled with a slight eye roll, to garner light chuckles should have been indication that this was not a philosophy realistic enough to be taken seriously. But what did I do? I turned this phrase into my […]