Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Each week, we showcase and analyze an old article from the Daily Bruin archives in an effort to chronicle the campus’ history. It’s easy to take for granted the Daily Bruin’s independence as a […]
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Throwback Thursday: UCLA’s handling of 1987 rape case brought campus security issues to forefront
Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Each week, we showcase and analyze an old article from the Daily Bruin archives in an effort to chronicle the campus’ history. If you’ve ever felt UCLA Housing’s late-night access control procedures were overkill, […]
Throwback Thursday: UC demands employees, faculty members sign loyalty oath against communism
Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Each week, we showcase and analyze an old article from the Daily Bruin archives in an effort to chronicle the campus’ history. Employees of the University of California have to sign a state oath […]
The Quad: How to be an ally to the LGBT community and other minorities
Pride Week is coming to an end at UCLA. Your neighborhood lesbians are playing Lady Gaga’s gay anthem “Born This Way” and there are rainbow flags everywhere. The LGBT community is down to party and flaunt their bad selves. For those of you who are not part of the LGBT community, this may have been […]
Throwback Thursday: Students respond to fraternity scandal, alleged sexual assault
Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Each week, we showcase and analyze an old article from the Daily Bruin archives in an effort to chronicle the campus’ history. UCLA officials indefinitely banned fraternities from hosting in-house events with alcohol last […]
The Quad: Best and worst drinks to order at Bruin Cafe
Acrid is an adjective with two definitions: “having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell” and “angry and bitter.” Acrid succinctly describes the experience of a visit to Bruin Cafe’s full-service espresso bar, which, for one meal-plan swipe, serves the full range of standard espresso and espresso-adjacent beverages: the latte, the cappuccino, the mocha—they’re […]
Throwback Thursday: Former graduate student fined, jailed for ignoring 65 parking tickets
When I was a high school student interning at UCSD’s San Diego Supercomputer Center, my biggest expenses were gas and parking tickets. Something tells me UCLA’s commuters are spending most of their money on the same things. Commuting to Westwood takes a herculean effort – except Hercules would have probably gotten to campus sooner since […]