This post was updated Nov. 21 at 7:25 p.m. When the first quarter of college rolls around in September, most coupled up freshmen, after spending a marvelous last summer in the arms of their boyfriends and girlfriends from different parts of the country or the world, are forced to part ways. Read more...
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There are very few things, barring fascists and Justin Bieber, that I dislike more than the concept of Black Friday. I’m a natural introvert who despises crowds and sleep deprivation, so the idea of being immobilized in a crowd of rabid shoppers at 4 a.m. Read more...
Photo: Black Friday is the bane of both the retail worker and proletarian existence. (Creative Commons photo by John Henderson via Flickr)
College may very well be the best four years of a person’s life, but reports show that college students are more stressed out nowadays than they have ever been before. Read more...
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After spending nine weeks burning brain cells under UCLA’s fast-paced quarter system, many students can finally return home, reunite with their families and temporarily remove themselves from the college scene during the Thanksgiving break. Read more...
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Sitting in my room on a corner of my desk is a small makeshift temple. My mom hurriedly packed it into my suitcase the day I left for college, the words, “Make sure to pray everyday,” echoing in my head as I flew 3,000 miles to my new home. Read more...
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According to UCLA Recreation rules and regulations, students must wear full-backed shirts to recreational facilities like the Bruin Fitness Center and John Wooden Center. I was unaware of this dress code regulation until, earlier this quarter, I was called out by a Bruin Fitness Center staff member for donning a black cropped tank to the gym. Read more...
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From latte art videos on Facebook to not-so-witty quotes on T-shirts, coffee is an indisputable aspect of our everyday lives. Every frappy hour is national news, and liking the taste of coffee is viewed as a mark of adulthood. Read more...
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