If you’ve never paid much attention to the undergraduate student government, you’re in good company; the men and women of the council themselves seem to be a bit distracted as well. Read more...
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March 11, 1:15 pm
The Quad: On finding your niche in college
Hailing from the Midwest, UCLA was as foreign to me as California’s year-round summer weather and the 405 traffic. Desperate for any anchor of familiarity during my first quarter, I let my extrovert tendencies run wild in my race to establish my place on this campus and reaped more dead ends than I did connections. Read more...
Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)
Campus, The Quad
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March 9, 6:09 pm
The Quad: Purchasing fair trade at UCLA supports ethically sound practices
This post was updated on March 12 on 1:20 p.m. As I begrudgingly wake up for my dreaded 8 a.m., I have one thing on my mind as I rub the sleep from my eyes: coffee. Read more...
Photo: Fair trade coffee is available at some UCLA cafes for a small additional fee. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Campus, The Quad
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March 8, 3:42 pm
Office Hours: A feminist Egyptologist talks ancient, current female political power
Because it’s a common gripe for UCLA students to complain about their professors, it’s easy to forget how distinguished our faculty actually is. Many are on the forefront of their respective fields and make valuable contributions that impact the world as we know it. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Mikel Healey)
Campus, The Quad
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March 8, 3:22 pm
The Quad: Students mourn, then rejoice Bruin Café’s late-night dining
At the beginning of winter quarter, devastating news struck Bruins living on the Hill: newly opened The Study at Hedrick would replace Bruin Café as the only UCLA Dining Services option available after midnight. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, Podcasts, The Quad
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March 7, 12:03 pm
Trivial Pursuits Tuesday: Waiting in the cold for late-night De Neve
In this week’s Trivial Pursuits, blogging contributors Yixuan Jiang and Sravya Jaladanki look into the issue of how students are required to wait outside in cold weather for late-night De Neve. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Lifestyle, The Quad
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March 3, 7:39 pm
The Quad: Why it’s normal to feel like an impostor
Fake it till you make it. The amount of times I’ve casually thrown this phrase around in conversations, coupled with a slight eye roll, to garner light chuckles should have been indication that this was not a philosophy realistic enough to be taken seriously. Read more...
Photo: (Creative Commons photo by verkeorg via flickr)