Pictures and videos of UCLA students hitting personal records on the deadlift or bench press appear whenever I go through my “explore” tab on Instagram. Phrases like “fitspiration,” “fitfam” and “fitspo” are commonly found as hashtags in these posts. If you go looking for fitness inspiration, there are plenty of articles online that rank the […]
Category Archives: Lifestyle
Wellness Wednesday: Increased awareness can explain rising rates of mental illness
College may very well be the best four years of a person’s life, but reports show that college students are more stressed out nowadays than they have ever been before. This stress creates a breeding ground for mental health ailments, with approximately 37 percent of college students having depression, anxiety or stress. Daily Bruin blogger […]
Trivial Pursuits Tuesday: Why the CSO van service ends so early
In this week’s Trivial Pursuits, blogging contributors Aneesh Gowri and Molly Wright attempt to decode the mystery behind why the big white CSO van’s student transportation service ends astonishingly early in the evening. Tune in to explore why the service ends at a baffling 11 p.m., when students are just about to hit the parties […]
The Quad: Clickbait isn’t new – tips for spotting fake/sensational news
“FAKE NEWS – A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!” I don’t even have to say a name for his face to pop into your head. Trump’s tweets are charged with a certain degree of ignorance and anger that makes it difficult to mistake them for anyone else’s. The emphasis placed on “fake news” is also a […]
The Quad: Rethinking our attitudes toward the word ‘virginity’
Today is Feb. 14 and though I’m sure the number one V-word that’s on everyone’s mind is Valentine, I would like to redirect everyone’s attention to another word that needs to be revalued: virginity. The other day, I was speaking to a female friend and was surprised to hear her view of virginity as something […]
The Quad: Put away your phone for something real this Valentine’s Day
I still don’t understand why Valentine’s Day is a thing. Yes, if you have a significant other it’s the one day of the whole year when you can be nauseatingly affectionate in public and get away with it. But for those that don’t have a special someone, it’s one day it’s excusable for you to […]
The Quad: Galentine’s over Valentine’s
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, people are scrambling to make plans with their significant others to celebrate the day of romance. However, another popular celebration is Galentine’s Day, a day devoted to celebrating female friendships. It falls on Feb. 13, the day before Valentine’s Day. The concept of Galentine’s Day was first introduced in […]