For many, the turn of the decade marked a newfound sense of optimism and hope. However, during a year of widespread wildfires, political tension and a global pandemic, some people found their mental health on rocky grounds. Read more...
Photo: (Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)
Though many soon-to-be-parents applaud pink or blue smoke, a counterculture has emerged to challenge gender binary traditions. From boxy blazers to colorful crop tops, many Bruins are using gender-nonconforming fashion as a vehicle of self-expression. Read more...
Photo: Some Bruins express their individuality with gender-nonconforming fashion, while also challenging gender norms. (Left to right: Courtesy of Soraya Saghbini, Courtesy of Ryan Ohlinger)
Cooking in college can be daunting. The Bruin Gastronomer aims to give students the knowledge and tools to cook affordable, simple and delicious meals that will fill brains and bellies alike. Read more...
Photo: Soba noodles. (Photo by Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin, photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
This October, Bruins might not find ghosts or zombies as terrifying as in previous years. Instead, the real scare is figuring out how to battle higher education costs and mass unemployment amid a pandemic, all while trying not to fail midterms. Read more...
Photo: Many Bruins benefitted from a stimulus check during the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic uncertainty. Now, it is unclear whether the government will continue this program. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Imagine this: You’re strolling down Bruin Walk sipping your Bruin Plate peanut butter smoothie out of a biodegradable straw in a compostable cup courtesy of UCLA Dining. Read more...
Photo: (Alice Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Cooking in college can be daunting. The Bruin Gastronomer aims to give students the knowledge and tools to cook affordable, simple and delicious meals that will fill brains and bellies alike. Read more...
Photo: (Photo by Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin, photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
“I literally haven’t hugged anyone in so long,” second-year cognitive science student Anjali Bathula said. Bathula’s shortage of warm embraces is all too common under the seclusion of quarantine. Read more...
Photo: Skin hunger, or touch starvation, is a desire for close human interaction after periods of isolation and may be on the rise during quarantine. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin)
