The Oscars typically leave me in a seething, pointless rage. I have never been able to accurately predict the winners of all 24 categories in a single year; I usually miss a few left-field choices for categories like Best Animated Short Film or Best Costume Design. At this year’s ceremony, I missed five categories, and […]
Category Archives: The Quad
Lost in Boelter: Computer science demands perseverance more than perfection
Computer science is not for the faint-hearted. I learned that fact the hard way last week. I had been working on a major project for my computer science class for the past two weeks. I had completed nearly everything the 56-page project specification required, but a single task managed to lay beyond my reach. After […]
Chris Campbell: Trump’s success is the result of Republican irresponsibility
I had the scariest dream last night. A major political party spent seven years feeding apocalyptic vitriol to their base of supporters until it ended up with half-baked reality TV star slash Looney Tunes villain as the odds-on favorite for its presidential nomination. Wait a second … uh-oh. You may remember that back in November […]
On returning home – Bruins deal with changing bedrooms
The old joke is that as soon as you leave for college, your parents will turn your room into a home office, home gym or even a home office and gym. And as many new students discovered upon returning home for winter break, this really happens. When I went home for Thanksgiving break during my […]
Second Take: Asian representation in Marvel universe shouldn’t hinge on Iron Fist
The wait is over – and boy, are there some disappointed people out there. On Thursday, Entertainment Weekly was first to report Marvel’s casting of Finn Jones (“Game of Thrones”) as Danny Rand, better known as his masked persona, Iron Fist. The decision comes in spite of long-drawn controversy centered around wanting an Asian actor […]
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Superstition may be the way for UCLA students to ace that exam
As we wrap up midterm season and begin to dread finals week, I cannot help but wonder – would I really fail my classes if I touched the Inverted Fountain? Whether it be rubbing the Bruin Bear’s paw for high test scores, or petting the Powell Library cat to ensure a successful midterm result, superstitious […]