Sunday, June 15

The Quad: JazzReggae Festival organizers discuss focus on community

This Memorial Day weekend, about 1,800 people will be making their way to Sunset Recreation Center to attend the 31st Annual JazzReggae Festival, and unlike a lot of other UCLA student-run events, more than 50 percent of these attendees will be coming from the greater Los Angeles community – a fact that the organizers of this event are exceedingly proud of. Read more...

Photo: For the past two years, JazzReggae Festival organizers have tried to return to the roots of the original festival. (Daily Bruin file photo)


The Quad: A snapshot of how students, alumni take graduation photos

On any given morning or afternoon during spring quarter, just around 6 a.m. or 7 p.m., you’ll be able to find hordes of graduating students – all dressed to the nines and sporting royal blue and gold sashes – scurrying around campus taking graduation photos near iconic spots while everything is washed in golden light. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Andy Wong)



Quad: CAPS fails to provide adequate care for differing needs of students

UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, touted as the university’s premier mental health center, provides services to UCLA students in need of counseling. Located at John Wooden Center West, CAPS offers a wide range of services, including free brief screenings, 24/7 crisis counseling and emergency intervention, individual counseling and psychotherapy, group therapy and psychiatric evaluation and treatment. Read more...

Photo: (Olivia Chen/Daily Bruin)


The Quad: What are past Spring Sing winners up to now?

Spring Sing is – understandably – one of UCLA’s greatest traditions. It showcases many of the things that Los Angeles is known and loved for: up and coming musicians, the spectacle of a Hollywood production and, of course, celebrity judges. Read more...

Photo: Spring Sing has been around since 1945. (Daily Bruin file photo)



The Quad: A look at what went wrong for Bruins United in the 2017 USAC election

This year’s spring election was surprising to say the least. For the first time in several years, Bruins United, the dominant campus slate, failed to gain a plurality on the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...

Photo: Frustrations with administration at the campus and national level contributed to the relative losses of this year’s Bruins United slate to take the majority of USAC seats. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)



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