UCLA has been a movie and television-set hotspot for decades. Even for students who did not spot Janss Steps, Royce Hall or Kerckhoff Coffee House in a major Hollywood picture prior to arriving at UCLA, many saw the famous spots on their first tour of the campus. 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.
Student Life, The Quad
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August 6, 10:11 am
The Quad: How to use data abroad without coming home to a spooky phone bill
There’s nothing worse than the dreaded text from your service provider telling you you’ve gone over your data allowance – again. The fear is even worse when you’re abroad, considering that you’re almost guaranteed to go over your data plan if you’re an active data user that sticks with a home provider such as Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint. Read more...
Photo: (Ludi Zhu/Daily Bruin)
Lifestyle, The Quad
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July 30, 10:51 am
The Quad: Recommendations for running routes in Westwood and West LA
Running enthusiasts have a lot of options around UCLA – don’t limit yourself to running around in circles at the track at Drake Stadium, or worse yet, the dreary treadmills at the John Wooden Center. Read more...
Photo: (Ludi Zhu/Daily Bruin)
Academics, Campus, The Quad
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July 23, 1:35 pm
The Quad: Sensible UCLA classes prepare students for post-college life
Eventually, all of our college lives will come to an end. Just thinking about the mysterious abyss of post-UCLA life is a scary thought, but when college does end, you’ll want to have an arsenal of skills to help you in daily life and in the workforce. Read more...
Campus, The Quad
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July 19, 1:57 pm
The Quad: How national ambitions, international wars explain the UC’s history of prestige
This post was updated July 28 at 4:55 p.m. Students and faculty in Berkeley and Westwood have had a lot worth celebrating lately. The University of California celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding in March, with most of the events taking place at the inaugural Berkeley campus. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard-Parra/Illustrations director)
Lifestyle, The Quad
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July 13, 3:23 pm
The Quad: How breakthroughs in body positivity overtook unrealistic standards
I hadn’t taken a picture in more than one year. The idea of looking at myself was both horrific and depressing. I don’t know when it happened but looking at myself got hard and then impossible. Read more...
Photo: (Ludi Zhu and Nicole Anisgard Parra/Daily Bruin)
Lifestyle, The Quad
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July 2, 1:54 pm
The Quad: Professors recommend their favorite books for summer reading
Summer can feel a long way from a vacation for some college students. Between internships, jobs, summer classes and various exams, it is hard to find a moment that is not related to the future. Read more...
Photo: (Hanna Rashidi/Daily Bruin)