Whenever I press play on the song “Breaking Free” from “High School Musical” in my dorm room on a Friday night, I’m transported back to my parents’ home, circa 2006, in front of the television in my pajamas. My eyes are glued to my favorite Disney Channel show. I was drawn to the images of […]
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The Quad: LA Women’s March attempts to incorporate race, intersectionality
Ashley Michel proudly held up her sign to assert, “Sin Mujeres no hay revoluciόn,” or “Without women there is no revolution.” The poster the first-year global studies student carried in the second annual Los Angeles Women’s March was personal. She wanted to show she was proud to be not just a woman, but a Mexican-American […]
The Quad: Comparing Feinstein’s, De León’s policy positions in Senate seat race
This past weekend, student delegations from California universities travelled to San Diego for the California Democratic Party Convention. At the convention, which follows a similar model to the Democratic National Convention held during presidential election years, constituents have a chance to interact with and meet party leaders while candidates fight for the coveted party endorsement. […]
The Quad: UCLA students talk combating seasonal affective disorder during winter
I walk to class and admire people’s outfits nearly every day. Generally, I will gush over someone’s cute crop top or a pair of Yeezy shoes I want, but since the beginning of February I’ve noticed a change. People are now bundled up in coats and scarves, with their hands in their pockets and their […]
The Quad: How to be an ally to the LGBT community and other minorities
Pride Week is coming to an end at UCLA. Your neighborhood lesbians are playing Lady Gaga’s gay anthem “Born This Way” and there are rainbow flags everywhere. The LGBT community is down to party and flaunt their bad selves. For those of you who are not part of the LGBT community, this may have been […]
The Quad: National and state parks UCLA students should visit
America’s protected lands face an uncertain future. On Dec. 8, 2017, President Donald Trump announced a plan to cut the size of Bears Ears National Monument by 85 percent. Regardless of whether you support this decision or not, we must address the future of our national and state parks and protected lands. Within every state […]
Throwback Thursday: Students respond to fraternity scandal, alleged sexual assault
Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Each week, we showcase and analyze an old article from the Daily Bruin archives in an effort to chronicle the campus’ history. UCLA officials indefinitely banned fraternities from hosting in-house events with alcohol last […]