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Rethinking study drugs: nootropics, the cognitive-enhancing compounds

As we go into the final stretch of the quarter, many of us are dying for an extra boost as we start to study for finals. It’s no secret that in recent years, American college students have been known to abuse prescription drugs like Adderall as “study drugs.” Others, however, have turned to nootropics, defined […]

Westwood, for rent: Yesterday’s plan, tomorrow’s Village

The fourth post in a series on Westwood. This week: why – and how – the Westwood Village Specific Plan should be updated. Imagine a Westwood Village with a lack of balance in its businesses: more than a dozen movie screens and 15 burger joints, but no grocery stores. On top of that, imagine having few […]

The Quad: What really separates commuter students from Westwood dwellers?

Commuting already sucks, but as UCLA aims its mobility and transportation plans going forward in favor of decreased reliance on single-driver cars, commuting is going to suck even more. In terms of commuters with cars, parking issues were abound fall quarter, witharound 1000 students unable to secure parking on campus. The situation has only gotten […]

Welcome to Press Pass

Here’s one phrase you’ll never hear someone say in the Daily Bruin offices at Kerckhoff 118: “I absolutely love working in a windowless office.” However, you’ll often hear our office filled with laughter, intermixed voices from various meetings, vociferous debates over the quality of Justin Bieber’s new album, and the occasional “Slack me.” The Daily […]

Are there racist buildings at UCLA?

Most buildings in the United States are named after white men. At UCLA, this is no exception. And, given that racism was unadulterated and rampant for a vast majority of this country’s history, it follows that some of these buildings – including many at Ivy League schools and universities in the South – were named […]