This post was updated July 24 at 9:50 a.m. In this era of rising tuition and competition, lazy summer days by the poolside are increasingly being replaced by days spent at summer jobs or internships. College students, having accepted their loss of an idyllic and lazy summer, are now moving on to their next dilemma: […]
Category Archives: Student Life
The Quad: Thank you bobber, it has been a year to remember
For students of an institution as acclaimed and competitive as UCLA, we sure spend a lot of time creating and sharing memes. Since Nov. 22, the “UCLA Memes for Sick AF Tweens” group on Facebook – a group dedicated to spreading only the spiciest UCLA-related memes – has garnered astounding popularity. It currently boasts over 38,000 […]
Humans of UCLA: Graduates reflect on experiences and lessons learned
Zehra Abbas, 23, history and gender studies “I would say that my time here at UCLA has been defined by a lot of experiences. The person that I came in as a freshman is definitely not the same person who I am today. I came in as (a) pre-med and biology (student), and I did […]
Out-of-state and out of pocket
Financial aid cuts for out-of-state students will give way to a wealthier demographic on campus.
The real benefits of fiction
Even in a world that offers thousands of diversions, fiction still deserves special recognition. Fiction isn’t just a series of distractions – the movies, TV shows and books that fall under fiction’s purview are our society’s favorite platforms for storytelling. Fiction has so many options for telling a story – fantasy, science fiction and historical […]
Quad Questions: Rendezvous or Feast?
Bruins living on the Hill may have already heard about or experienced firsthand the most recent change in your on-campus dining options. That’s right, I am talking about the newest topic that’s making its rounds: residential restaurant Rendezvous being open on the weekends. However, that is only part of the story, because Feast dining hall […]
Consent – it shouldn’t just be about sex
On the blog “Hyperbole and a Half,” there’s a post about the phrase, “Please Stop!!” It’s an account of children discovering the limitations of using that phrase for world domination. But the phrase itself is somewhat more nuanced than the blog post may lead you to believe. I myself have used it as both a […]