From latte art videos on Facebook to not-so-witty quotes on T-shirts, coffee is an indisputable aspect of our everyday lives. Every frappy hour is national news, and liking the taste of coffee is viewed as a mark of adulthood. I don’t claim to be a coffee expert that can easily discern between single-origin coffees and […]
Category Archives: Lifestyle
The Quad: A look at how our traditional Thanksgiving meal came to be
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I’m sure you can practically smell the turkey roasting in the oven, hear the cranberries sizzling in a pot on the stove and taste the familiar fall flavor of warm pumpkin pie. While you can probably guess that these three dishes, along with gravy and stuffing, are the staples […]
Matcha tea: A lifestyle and form of art
I have spent countless days since I came to UCLA perfecting one of my most treasured skills: the art of making a perfect ice cream cone. I’ve mastered this skill through repeated practice at Feast, but contrary to what you may think, it’s not just the ice cream that appeals to me – it’s the […]
The Quad: Explaining misophonia, the hatred of sound
Please stop your ragged breathing. I am going to slap the gum out of your mouth. Why are you typing so ferociously? I swear, if you don’t stop, I will smash your laptop on the floor. If you’ve ever had any of the above thoughts, you might have misophonia, also called selective sound sensitivity syndrome. […]
The Quad: Wellness Wednesday
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 suffering from depression, anxiety or stress. In recognition […]
The Quad: Things to consider before “slapping the bag”
“Slap the bag!” yelled some random dude holding a sack of pink liquid at one of my first UCLA parties. Somewhat drunk and completely confused, I gave the bag a small smack and then proceeded to guzzle what turned out to be Franzia Sunset Blush. I lasted about five seconds before I nearly barfed. I […]
The Quad: The ‘basic’ roots of misogyny
Played off as humorous, the overuse of “basic” is anything but funny. It actually reinforces the marginalization and subordination of a specific group of women; calling yourself “basic” merely perpetuates a toxic habit. We all know who the quintessential “basic girl” is. She wears UGG boots, she drinks pumpkin spice lattes, she posts pictures of […]