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.
As my postmidterm self sits here bingewatching the last episode of “13 Reasons Why,” I can’t help but feel conflicted. For those of you that aren’t familiar with the show, its storyline revolves around Hannah Baker, a high schooler who commits suicide. Read more...
Photo: “13 Reasons Why” has attracted both acclaim and criticism for its portrayal of teen suicide.(Courtesy of Beth Dubber/Netflix)
This year’s spring election was surprising to say the least. For the first time in several years, Bruins United, the dominant campus slate, failed to gain a plurality on the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...
Photo: Frustrations with administration at the campus and national level contributed to the relative losses of this year’s Bruins United slate to take the majority of USAC seats. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Los Angeles is many things: big, bustling, cosmopolitan – and growing. One thing it’s not, however, is cheap. Anyone who lives in and around the City of Angels needs to dedicate a pretty significant portion of their paycheck to shelter. Read more...
Photo: Lots were once available in Pacific Palisades for as low as $2,000 (about $28,500 in today’s money). (Daily Bruin archives)
“I miss UCLA coffee,” said no one ever. If you haven’t let out an unsatisfied grumble or wince after a sip of an iced mocha from Bruin Café or Kerckhoff Coffeehouse this week, you, my friend, are either getting used to the quality of coffee available here or are simply not a religious coffee drinker. Read more...
Photo: ASUCLA’s authority over student dining options has extended as far as depriving us of sweet, sweet Sbarro. (Katherine Zhuo/Daily Bruin)
If you know me, then you know my favorite person is my grandma. She is my best friend, and even though she’s thousands of miles away, I never hesitate to wake her up at 3 a.m. Read more...
Photo: Seniors and UCLA students help each other through Music Mends Minds.
The quarter system: the dreaded 10-week sprint of never ending midterms, papers and finals. We’ve all heard that chipper UCLA tour guide telling a fresh batch of applicants that although the quarter system is challenging, UCLA students eventually learn to love it. Read more...
Photo: (QingQing Su)
During the week preceding and including Undergraduate Students Association Council election week, Bruin Walk turns into a special sort of hell. A space generally consisting of pushy club members trying to recruit fresh faces or sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Porto’s pastries is replaced by a battlefield of party members seemingly fighting to the death to try to get you to vote for their candidate. Read more...
Photo: Campaigns can be sanctioned for a whole host of offenses, including campaigning via leaflet outside the allotted time periods. (Haoyang Yan/Daily Bruin)
