“Not even water?” This is one of the more persistent questions people ask me – and many other Muslims – each year when we are fasting during Ramadan. Lack of understanding like this is common, and it’s worth taking a second to clear up common misconceptions. To start off: No, not even water. Ramadan is […]
Category Archives: The Quad
The Quad: Different styles of ramen and where to find them in Los Angeles
What’s more comforting than the warm, umami flavor of an artfully decorated bowl of ramen? Ramen is a staple dish that has traveled from Japan to the dorm rooms of college students across the United States – but dorm room ramen is far from the end-all-be-all to the iconic dish. Ramen’s history is more complicated […]
Throwback Thursday: Years ago, USAC elections were still as tumultuous as they are today
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. Hundreds of students watched two weeks ago as the Undergraduate Students Association […]
Throwback Thursday: Thirty years ago, the Hill wasn’t so stringent on alcohol
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. Some Bruins know what it’s like to hide their alcoholic drinks before […]
The Quad: Hidden gems of UCLA
UCLA students already know we have the best campus in the world. Our school’s aesthetic is just one of the many reasons it was recently ranked No. 1 by Forbes in the publication’s annual list of America’s Best Value Colleges. But what makes our campus so much better than other schools’ campuses? Yes, we have […]
Throwback Thursday: Contested USAC elections of yesteryear triggered racially charged protests
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. Between subtweeting with Facebook statuses and accusations of physical intimidation, it’s easy […]
Throwback Thursday: Old-school college dating scene doesn’t seem so old-school, after all
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 spring, and, just like all the pollen that’s been driving me […]