When Grammy performances turn out to be unprecedented spectacles, they are more likely to be remembered. Among top moments of Grammy’s past are P!nk flying over the audience, twirling in giant ribbons hanging from the ceiling as she sang “Glitter in the Air” in 2010 and Kanye West marching on stage dressed as a bandleader […]
Category Archives: The Quad
Throwback Thursday, Week 6: Marriage and the female college student
Elle Woods – the perky blonde sorority girl who used her social acumen to crack a murder case wide open – has been haunting college relationships since 2001. Who can forget her naive belief her college boyfriend was “the one” she was destined to marry? Despite her conviction, at the end of their college careers […]
Millennial’s guide to 2016 presidential election merchandise
Ah, presidential primary season. We meet again, you crazy, extravagant fool. Last week, the Iowa caucuses kicked off a months-long period where Democratic and Republican presidential candidates will duke it out for the presidential nomination from their respective parties. Even though I love politics, campaign season gets old quickly to me. I get annoyed with […]
Women deserve respect both in game and on the sidelines
The Panther and Bronco offenses weren’t the only appalling thing that happened during Super Bowl Sunday. Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Swin Cash, empathizing with Cam Newton’s less-than-stellar press conference after his Super Bowl loss, stated that the NFL MVP would learn to compose himself with more seasons and experience under his […]
Tips and tricks for optimizing the UCLA biking experience
Cycling in Westwood has always been a bit of an uphill battle. And I’m not just talking about the elevation changes around the UCLA campus. Students here, by and large, are just resistant to hopping on the saddle (not a seat) to zip around campus, even if they can shave a significant chunk of time […]
Press Pass: Alumnus Frank Spotnitz discusses ‘X-Files’ reboot, writing career
Press Pass is rolling out the Daily Bruin Alumni Q&A series, where we connect with past staffers in the paper and see where the Daily Bruin has taken them in their respective careers. Frank Spotnitz never doubted the “X-Files” would return. The UCLA and Daily Bruin alumnus worked as a journalist before joining the “X-Files” […]
Lost in Boelter: Demystifying computer science
Editor’s note: Opinion columnist Keshav Tadimeti has a few words to say about computer science at UCLA. This is the first in a weekly blog series explaining the ins and outs of what’s taught in Boelter Hall. My name is Keshav Tadimeti. I am an American-born Asian Indian. I also happen to be a computer […]