As Valentine’s Day approaches – the most dreaded day of the year for many single people – Bruins of all genders, sexualities and nationalities gathered together Feb. 9 in Carnesale Commons for a matchmaking event – speed dating. My first reaction when I saw the Dashew Center email on speed dating was skepticism. I had […]
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The Quad: Places in LA to enjoy Valentine’s Day, whether taken or not
Valentine’s Day: Just its mention calls to mind a day of togetherness, a celebration of love. According one legend, among many more, Valentine’s Day originated centuries ago as a day to honor a saint named Valentinus, who, during his imprisonment, fell in love with the jailer’s daughter, and before his death wrote her a letter […]
The Quad: Ditch the Valentine’s Day set menu for a set meal ticket at Trois Mec
Like most American holidays, Valentine’s Day has morphed into a commercial nightmare, encouraging the purchasing of over-the-top gifts and unnecessary merchandise to prove one’s love for a significant other. Yet with Ralphs dedicating a whole aisle to heart-shaped chocolate boxes and Ackerman Union placing heart-holding teddy bears on full display, it can seem obnoxiously unavoidable, […]
The Quad: Catching up with UCLA students on their New Year’s Resolutions
It has been more than a month since the night of Dec. 31, when we sat whining about how bad 2016 was and how it led to our lives being in shambles. The only prospect for change seemed to be the approaching new year and our drunken promises of self-improvement in the name of New […]
Throwback Thursday: Tuition increases through the years
Surprise, surprise! UCLA’s tuition has gone up again. If you’re like me and have been hibernating in your room studying for midterms, you probably didn’t know that the University of California Board of Regents adjourned yet another meeting on how to make our lives more miserable. Most recently, they approved a tuition increase of 2.5 […]
The Quad: Eliminating stress by combating decision fatigue
Repeating an outfit two days in a row is commonly seen as a social faux pas. However, influential people like Steve Jobs and Barack Obama are known to have worn the same outfit everyday. Decision fatigue, which describes the mentally draining effect that making many decisions has on us, is one of the primary reasons […]
The Quad: What to expect when you’re protesting
From the Women’s March to the airport demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, protests have dominated the news cycle throughout the month of January. Calling on the civil disobedience of the 1960s, protesting is becoming the newest weapon against the Trump administration. In an effort to help students become more active, The Quad has […]