Music festivals have a hard time staying out of the headlines – from Beyonce’s Coachella cancellation to the gigantic dumpster fire that was Fyre Festival. While many students take a break to road trip out to Coachella Valley, it can be hard for others to escape the demands of spring quarter. We also miss out […]
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The Quad: Thank you bobber, it has been a year to remember
For students of an institution as acclaimed and competitive as UCLA, we sure spend a lot of time creating and sharing memes. Since Nov. 22, the “UCLA Memes for Sick AF Tweens” group on Facebook – a group dedicated to spreading only the spiciest UCLA-related memes – has garnered astounding popularity. It currently boasts over 38,000 […]
The Quad: Popular UCLA majors do not always correlate to high employment rates
Popped champagne and glittery graduation photos aside, what lies ahead for our graduating seniors may be anything but smooth and picturesque. The real world, as they say, is a tough place to be. Students artfully craft four-year plans to improve their job prospects, no doubt changing their major once or twice along the way. But […]
Humans of UCLA: Graduates reflect on experiences and lessons learned
Zehra Abbas, 23, history and gender studies “I would say that my time here at UCLA has been defined by a lot of experiences. The person that I came in as a freshman is definitely not the same person who I am today. I came in as (a) pre-med and biology (student), and I did […]
The Quad: UCLA Secrets’ graduating admins to hand reins over to interns
As the year comes to a close, many graduating seniors have memories they’ll hold onto for years to come. The joy of realizing it’s chipotle chicken bowl day at Bruin Plate; the misery of sleepless nights in Powell Library during 10th week; and maybe even going on Facebook and reading through UCLA Secrets posts every […]
The Quad: CAPS’s inadequate student care stems from systemic underfunding
UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services, also known as CAPS, is the university’s primary mental health center for UCLA undergraduate and graduate students. Part one of this two-part series explored students’ opinions about quality and accessibility of CAPS services. Students voiced three overarching concerns about CAPS: difficulty in scheduling counseling appointments, the yearly limit on number […]
The Quad: A look at the economics behind the growing brunch culture
Eggs Benedict, Belgian waffles and mimosas? To some, that might just sound like a list of unrelated breakfast options. But to millennials, that sounds like a pretty great brunch. In recent years, the midmorning meal has evolved from “Brunch?” to “Brunch.” To many, going to brunch is less of a question and more of a […]