In only two weeks, President Trump’s new appointments and executive orders have already sparked powerful reactions, whether or not people support his decisions. It speaks once again to the strong polarization of our nation and the ever increasing need to be informed to understand others’ varying viewpoints and how they arrive at those perspectives, in […]
Category Archives: The Quad
Throwback Thursday: Perusing Daily Bruin’s 1957 magazine ‘The New Pacific’
When you’re stressed about work, school or the impending abyss that is the post-graduation “real world,” some light-hearted literature helps take the edge off. Between Buzzfeed quizzes, lifestyle sites and the vast array of random but entertaining websites, there’s no shortage of ways for today’s students to unwind for an hour or two. I myself […]
The Quad: A guide to the closest campus vending machines
Maybe you have an hour gap before your last discussion of the day, or maybe you’re desperate for caffeine before your 8 a.m. lecture but the line at Kerckhoff is 20-people long. Perhaps it’s your time-of-the-month and an insatiable craving for Rice Krispies has consumed you. In these times of need, we call on the […]
The Quad: January 2017’s Daily Bruin Roundup
This February, we are introducing the Quad’s monthly Daily Bruin Roundup, a recap of the previous month’s Daily Bruin articles you should have read (but maybe didn’t), touching on campus, local and national events. We’re one month into 2017 and Donald Trump’s presidency has only just begun. January was a month of change, to say […]
Wellness Wednesday: Social media and romanticizing of mental health issues
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 having depression, anxiety or stress. In recognition of this […]
The Quad: Where to shop for the cheapest Bearwear
Perhaps a friend who comes to visit you wants to bring some Bruin souvenirs home, or maybe your mom is so proud of her child that she wants to hang some UCLA shirts in the house, or possibly you just want to express your Bruin pride through a collection of oversize UCLA hoodies. Either way, […]
The Quad: Citywide event dineL.A. relished by students on a shoestring
If you consider yourself a “foodie,” follow Los Angeles events or ate out at a restaurant in the past two weeks, I’m guessing you’ve heard of dineL.A. With over 300 participating restaurants spread out all over the city, dineL.A.’s special menus were hard to miss. And with seven Westwood restaurants partaking in this 15-day event, […]