Yearbooks have been getting a bad rap recently. It started last month with the resurfacing of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s yearbook photo, his page featuring a photo of a man in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan outfit. Then there was Virginia State Senate majority leader Tommy Norment’s yearbook, which contained a number […]
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The Quad: Culture surrounding popularity of posting about traveling on social media
The time has come to book our spring break trips, which means I’ll soon engage in a game of Where’s Waldo? on my Instagram feed, working out who is lounging on a remote beach, afoot European streets or hiking steep mountain ranges. Posting pictures of yourself on vacation on social media is such an integral […]
The Quad: How UCLA’s startup scene and classes help entrepreneurial Bruins find their way
Starting a business is hard. Starting a business fresh out of college – or better yet, while still attending school – is even harder. Although UCLA offers majors in business economics and economics, neither major focuses much on starting a business. While the entrepreneurship minor offers more practical business classes, most students interested in starting […]
The Quad: Is the IFC doing enough? Analyzing recent policies to combat sexual assault at frats
UCLA’s Interfraternity Council banned fraternities from hosting events with alcohol a little over a year ago, on Jan. 16, 2018. This came in response to the alleged sexual assault by Benjamin Orr, a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity and the chapter’s former president. The next month, the IFC lifted the ban and approved […]
The Quad: What’s your horror story about when a finals-week nightmare became reality?
Week eight has arrived and you know what that means: Finals week is just around the corner. Even when we think we’re ready, we are always afraid of a wild card to send us over the edge around this time. Oversleeping by an hour, forgetting your BruinCard or going to the wrong location only to […]
Week eight: Title IX policy panel, telescope controversy, YouTube pranksters interrupt class
This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. Classes might be slowing down as the quarter draws near an end, but one thing’s certain: […]
Throwback Thursday: Upcoming building of residence hall echoes De Neve’s construction 20 years ago
UCLA’s infamous nickname “Under Construction Like Always” remains apropos as the university embarks on yet another project – the Lot 15 Residence Hall. The Lot 15 Residence Hall complex will be situated in the northwest zone of campus and will be comprised of a residence hall and student commons, as well as a storage space […]