Graduation pictures, blistering hot weather and Memorial Day trips to Las Vegas: There’s a lot going on in spring quarter, but not all of it is enjoyable. Warm weather means lots of blooming flowers, which in turn result in pollen allergies. Keeping your sanity in check while battling life at UCLA is hard enough as […]
Category Archives: The Quad
Throwback Thursday: The humble beginnings of the John Wooden Center
A watershed moment occurred 34 years ago at UCLA, at least for us gym junkies: the John Wooden Center officially opened to the public. On May 2, 1983, the Cultural and Recreational Affairs Department ran a full-page advertisement for the newly opened center with twelve general questions students might have about the Wooden Center. The […]
The Quad: Lonzo Ball’s $495 shoes prove out of reach for most UCLA students
I’m a broke college student. Yes, I know, you are too. My broke self always debates whether or not to spend money on a $5 Uber or whether I should be nice enough to tip the pizza delivery guy $3 (usually I end up doing neither, but that’s beside the point). So when I went […]
The Quad: UCLA students share thoughts on the Daily Bruin’s presence on campus
The Daily Bruin is UCLA’s independent student newspaper. We aim to serve the student body as accurately and effectively as we can by providing the community with important news updates, including covering Undergraduate Students Association Council elections and last fall’s post-national election protests. With 14 editorial sections and over 400 staffers, we work hard to […]
The Quad: UCLA needs to step up its commencement-speaker game
If you’re like me, your Facebook news feed is probably overflowing with pictures of seniors clad in their bright blue sashes, popping champagne in front of Royce Hall. For the next few weeks, thousands of seniors will be wrapping up their time at UCLA and getting ready for their final celebration: commencement. Every year, commencement […]
The Quad: JazzReggae Festival organizers discuss focus on community
This Memorial Day weekend, about 1,800 people will be making their way to Sunset Recreation Center to attend the 31st Annual JazzReggae Festival, and unlike a lot of other UCLA student-run events, more than 50 percent of these attendees will be coming from the greater Los Angeles community – a fact that the organizers of […]
The Quad: A snapshot of how students, alumni take graduation photos
On any given morning or afternoon during spring quarter, just around 6 a.m. or 7 p.m., you’ll be able to find hordes of graduating students – all dressed to the nines and sporting royal blue and gold sashes – scurrying around campus taking graduation photos near iconic spots while everything is washed in golden light. […]