The activity of 44,000 students is usually impenetrable – but the University of California employee union strike that took place during finals week of winter quarter did not abide. Or the one before that. Or the one before that. For the fourth time in the last year, UC workers will assemble at the picket line to exercise their […]
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The Quad: Our recap of UCLA’s involvement in the college admissions scandal
In the wake of the nationwide admissions scandal a few weeks ago, it seemed like everyone had something to say. The internet and social media were abuzz with angry tweets, crafty memes and official statements from universities and their athletic programs across the country. But in the midst of all this chatter surrounding the scandal, […]
Press Pass: The grueling process behind Daily Bruin’s yearly contest for editor-in-chief
While the majority of students will be out enjoying some fun in the sun as we ring in the start of the spring quarter, Daily Bruin staffers will be cooped up in Ackerman Union for hours on end come Friday evening. Every spring quarter, the Daily Bruin begins a transitional process in which the current […]
Week nine: Election chair ousted, presidential candidate speaks, Michelle Obama to visit
This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. Week nine was replete with newsworthy events – Michelle Obama’s upcoming visit was announced, a women’s basketball […]
The Quad: Blackface and other racist displays appeared in past UCLA Greek life yearbook pages
Yearbooks have been getting a bad rap recently. It started last month with the resurfacing of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s yearbook photo, his page featuring a photo of a man in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan outfit. Then there was Virginia State Senate majority leader Tommy Norment’s yearbook, which contained a number […]
The Quad: Is the IFC doing enough? Analyzing recent policies to combat sexual assault at frats
UCLA’s Interfraternity Council banned fraternities from hosting events with alcohol a little over a year ago, on Jan. 16, 2018. This came in response to the alleged sexual assault by Benjamin Orr, a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity and the chapter’s former president. The next month, the IFC lifted the ban and approved […]
Week eight: Title IX policy panel, telescope controversy, YouTube pranksters interrupt class
This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. Classes might be slowing down as the quarter draws near an end, but one thing’s certain: […]