I still don’t understand why Valentine’s Day is a thing. Yes, if you have a significant other it’s the one day of the whole year when you can be nauseatingly affectionate in public and get away with it. But for those that don’t have a special someone, it’s one day it’s excusable for you to […]
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The Quad: Galentine’s over Valentine’s
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, people are scrambling to make plans with their significant others to celebrate the day of romance. However, another popular celebration is Galentine’s Day, a day devoted to celebrating female friendships. It falls on Feb. 13, the day before Valentine’s Day. The concept of Galentine’s Day was first introduced in […]
The Quad: Dashew Center’s speed dating event offers space to meet new people
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 […]
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: Bruin Bash performers turned Grammy nominees
The 59th annual Grammys will be taking place this Sunday, Feb 12. Among the big names that get nominated every year, such as Beyoncé and Kanye West, are two recent Bruin Bash performers – Chance the Rapper and Anderson .Paak. Chance the Rapper headlined Bruin Bash in 2014, while Anderson .Paak opened for Madeon in […]
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, […]
Freeze Peach Friday: The pros and cons of safe spaces
It’s hard to argue against the idea of safe spaces. Advocates for Youth, a nonprofit focused on helping teenagers make informed decisions about sex, defines them as places “where anyone can relax and be fully self-expressed, without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome or unsafe on account of biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, […]