The COVID-19 pandemic has touched more aspects of our lives than we probably could have ever imagined. It’s perhaps not a surprise, then, that women’s health, fertility and livelihoods have all suffered in the virus’ wake. Read more...
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During quarantine, when the day’s main destination is the living room, the line between what’s considered “dressing up” and “dressing down” is blurry at best. The result: goodbye business casual and hello comfortable loungewear. Read more...
Photo: The preference for more comfortable and casual clothing has come to dominate, especially during quarantine. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
When we have a graduation party over Zoom or text a friend to complain about online exams, are we really “socially” distancing? Well, not in the literal sense. Read more...
Photo: Even though the terms physical and social distancing are often used interchangeably, looking into the history of the terms can contextualize their usage in the current day. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When Frank Ocean sang, “You don’t know how little you matter until you’re all alone/ In the middle of Arkansas,” I felt that. OK, I’m not actually all that alone – I’m just in quarantine – and I’m not actually in Arkansas, I’m back in my hometown in southern California. Read more...
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Black chunky heeled boots – 50% off! I jumped when I saw this sale. Those boots had to be mine. Before I knew what I was doing, I selected my size and started to type in my credit card information. Read more...
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This post was updated May 27 at 5:22 p.m. We all want these stay-at-home orders to be lifted as soon as possible – all of us except our dogs, that is. Read more...
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Face-masked and strapped with sanitizer, I couldn’t find fresh tomatoes and basil on the lonely shelves of my nearest grocery store. Then, I remembered that I had a few tomato seeds waiting to be planted at home. Read more...
Photo: Victory gardens represented an effort to encourage Americans to grow their own vegetables to aid the nation’s food supply and be more self-sufficient during WWI and WWII. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin)
