In this week’s Trivial Pursuits, blogging contributors Aneesh Gowri and Molly Wright attempt to decode the mystery behind why the big white CSO van’s student transportation service ends astonishingly early in the evening. Read more...
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February 21, 5:21 pm
Trivial Pursuits Tuesday: Why the CSO van service ends so early
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February 20, 5:37 pm
The Quad: Nontraditional older students share why they’re in UCLA
One of the reasons I chose to come to UCLA was its diverse community, encompassing students from all nationalities, races, sexualities and ages. Some of my classmates were even born in a different generation. Read more...
Photo: Bingyan Zhu, a third-year mathematics student, already has a bachelor’s degree from an agricultural university in China. (Chelsea Zhang/Daily Bruin)
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February 20, 4:42 pm
The Quad: UCLA’s tobacco-free policy enforcement, broken down
UCLA has been a smoke-free campus ever since UCLA started the Tobacco-Free Initiative in April 2013. Then-president of the University of California system Mark Yudof began the initiative, resulting in tobacco-free campuses systemwide. Read more...
Photo: Signs like these dot the campus, but cigarette butts can still be found in hidden areas on campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 18, 2:33 pm
The Quad: A go-to guide for the fastest route from Hedrick Court to Bruin Walk
I am perpetually late to my first class of the day and I blame Hedrick Hall. Most of Hedrick Court’s denizens have to leave at least 30 minutes before their classes begin if they hope to make it on time and sweat-free. Read more...
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February 16, 5:16 pm
The Quad: What Hill residents should expect after getting written up
“Name and Bruin ID please.” Ah, the all too familiar phrase that accompanies being written up. Two residential assistants stood across from me, blankly waiting to fill out an incident report after I participated in the Midnight Yell, fueled by the stress of finals and the excitement of completing yet another college tradition. Read more...
Photo: The conduct process on the Hill is not meant to be punitive. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 15, 3:42 pm
The Quad: A history of Royce Hall’s speakers and performers
Before I even set foot on campus here at UCLA, I had already heard of Royce Hall. A jazz-loving friend of mine eagerly told me after I got admitted to UCLA that Louis Armstrong once performed in Royce, and urged me to visit the very stage where Armstrong gave his performance. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 14, 3:49 pm
The Quad: Rethinking our attitudes toward the word ‘virginity’
Today is Feb. 14 and though I’m sure the number one V-word that’s on everyone’s mind is Valentine, I would like to redirect everyone’s attention to another word that needs to be revalued: virginity. Read more...
Photo: Virginity is contextual and not tied to heterosexual intercourse, as explored in three of the stories portrayed in V-Day Coalition’s Lips. (Daily Bruin file photo)