We’ve had a busy summer here in Westwood. From another alcohol ban at some UCLA fraternities to record-high temperatures throughout the city, this summer has been almost as eventful as the school year that preceded it. Read more...
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Campus, Lifestyle, The Quad
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August 27, 5:02 pm
The Quad: California’s worsening wildfires and record-high temperatures by the numbers
California’s wildfires are getting worse. They have been for years. While this summer’s wildfire season isn’t over just yet, news outlets across the country have been suggesting that 2018 could be California’s worst year for wildfires. Read more...
Campus, Student Life, The Quad
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August 20, 1:05 pm
The Quad: Upperclassmen share advice to ease first-year stresses and growing pains
My first steps on campus as a student consisted of a series of changes, such as the unusually hot sunshine in late September that was quite different from my cool hometown in New York. Read more...
Photo: Going into college can be a scary time. The Quad’s Karen Im asked students with some college experience under their belt for their best pieces of advice for incoming students on topics ranging from time management and moving in to the dorms. (Photo by Amy Dixon/Photo editor, Photo illustration by Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Lifestyle, The Quad
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August 13, 3:19 pm
The Quad: Recent filmography of UCLA, cinema’s go-to university
UCLA has been a movie and television-set hotspot for decades. Even for students who did not spot Janss Steps, Royce Hall or Kerckhoff Coffee House in a major Hollywood picture prior to arriving at UCLA, many saw the famous spots on their first tour of the campus. Read more...
Academics, Campus, The Quad
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July 23, 1:35 pm
The Quad: Sensible UCLA classes prepare students for post-college life
Eventually, all of our college lives will come to an end. Just thinking about the mysterious abyss of post-UCLA life is a scary thought, but when college does end, you’ll want to have an arsenal of skills to help you in daily life and in the workforce. Read more...
Campus, The Quad
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July 19, 1:57 pm
The Quad: How national ambitions, international wars explain the UC’s history of prestige
This post was updated July 28 at 4:55 p.m. Students and faculty in Berkeley and Westwood have had a lot worth celebrating lately. The University of California celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding in March, with most of the events taking place at the inaugural Berkeley campus. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard-Parra/Illustrations director)
Campus, The Quad
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June 9, 6:37 pm
The Quad: Reviewing UCLA’s year of big headlines and big events
With fires edging dangerously close to our campus and mischievous basketball players drawing the attention of President Donald Trump, this school year was far from lackluster. Read more...