Whenever I sense myself spiraling into a fit of liberal rage – the kind that tempts me to roast someone that posts something I find offensive on Facebook – I take a deep breath and remember something my friend Ellen told me a long time ago. We were probably 12 when she said it, and […]
Category Archives: The Quad
The Quad: Realities of being in an isolation tank like Eleven from ‘Stranger Things’
In Cold War-era “Stranger Things,” we see Eleven, a girl with psychokinetic abilities, in an isolation tank as Dr. Martin Brenner prepares to have her attempt to intercept communication with Russian officials. However, she inadvertently contacts interdimensional entities instead. While in the tank, Eleven may be terrified, but you shouldn’t be – in real life, […]
The Quad: UCLA Salsa Society provides unique opportunity to learn Latin dancing
They can be seen in front of the Bruin Bear every Wednesday night, shaking their hips to the Latin tunes of Marc Anthony and Luis Enrique. These dancing Bruins are none other than members of UCLA’s Salsa Society, a student-run organization dedicated to bringing together fellow Bruins who share a common love for salsa dance. […]
Plugged In: Welcome to the Jungle
“And at exhibit B, we have a smart fridge, advanced enough to remind you to buy orange juice without you even having to open the door. It can do things like check your emails, read you your text messages and even preserve your food for days on end.” This is the story we’ve now found […]
Throwback Thursday: Cigarette ads in the Daily Bruin
No matter which page you look at, you won’t find advertisements for cigarettes in today’s edition of the Daily Bruin. But during the 1950s, you could hardly turn a page without seeing a smiling face staring back at you, cigarette in mouth. Before all the scientific data on the negative health effects of tobacco and […]
The Quad: Name pronunciation speaks to student identity, culture
My name is Sravya. It’s not “Shravya” or “Suravya” or “Stravya.” It’s simply Sravya, a smoothly flowing Telugu name that means melody. Since I can remember, my name has been butchered by almost every single person I’m introduced to. Every day I learn a new way to say my name, whether it’s through an additional […]
The Quad: Lavish and excess at Tonite’s exclusive Hollywood event
Have you ever wanted to party like a complete Hollywood douchebag and pretend you’re contributing in some meaningful way to bettering the state of “socio-economically devastated” Los Angeles communities? If so, shell out over $100 and attend an event organized by Tonite, an event production company run by recent alumni Justin Combs and UCLA football […]