We’ve had a busy summer here in Westwood. From another alcohol ban at some UCLA fraternities to record-high temperatures throughout the city, this summer has been almost as eventful as the school year that preceded it. Read more...
Royce Quad was once an epicenter of student life at UCLA. Now, in the digital age, the Quad is an attempt to recreate these discussion spaces online. Come to the Quad for analysis, explanation and student narratives about life on and off campus, within and without Westwood.
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad
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September 19, 2:43 am
How to beat the homesickness bug and enjoy your college experience
We’ve all felt the overwhelming emotions that come with closing your front door for the very last time before you’re off to college: the rushed final hugs with your parents or the recurring feelings of distance and vast vacancy. Read more...
Photo: (Jae Su/Daily Bruin)
Lifestyle, The Quad, Westwood
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September 19, 2:38 am
Bird rustles feathers but the scooters will nest in LA for now
The Bird has had quite a turbulent flight this summer. August was a particularly tumultuous month for the sleek little electric scooters scattered throughout Los Angeles and other urban areas across the nation, which customers can use via a mobile phone app. Read more...
Photo: (Ludi Zhu/Daily Bruin)
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad
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September 10, 3:09 pm
The Quad: Students have a lot to weigh in choice between UC SHIP and private health insurance
One of the most mind-boggling decisions an incoming freshman or transfer will have to make is whether to use a private insurance plan or adopt the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan, the system’s health insurance package for students. Read more...
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad, Westwood
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September 4, 2:25 pm
The Quad: Students share experiences of apartment living, from moving to managing finances
The beginning of September means the new school year – and the hectic move-in season that comes along with it – is rapidly approaching. While some students prepare to move in to the dorms, many plan to settle in to cozy Westwood apartments. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Lifestyle, The Quad
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August 27, 5:02 pm
The Quad: California’s worsening wildfires and record-high temperatures by the numbers
California’s wildfires are getting worse. They have been for years. While this summer’s wildfire season isn’t over just yet, news outlets across the country have been suggesting that 2018 could be California’s worst year for wildfires. Read more...
Campus, Student Life, The Quad
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August 20, 1:05 pm
The Quad: Upperclassmen share advice to ease first-year stresses and growing pains
My first steps on campus as a student consisted of a series of changes, such as the unusually hot sunshine in late September that was quite different from my cool hometown in New York. Read more...
Photo: Going into college can be a scary time. The Quad’s Karen Im asked students with some college experience under their belt for their best pieces of advice for incoming students on topics ranging from time management and moving in to the dorms. (Photo by Amy Dixon/Photo editor, Photo illustration by Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)