On March 7, Los Angeles turned out in dismal numbers, approximately 11.45 percent of registered voters, to vote in the local election. While the mayoral race and measures like S and H didn’t quite interest many Bruins enough to vote, the 2018 ballot is poised to be much more exciting. 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.
Campus, The Quad
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March 16, 6:25 pm
Throwback Thursday: A tale of unwelcome furry friends in UCLA buildings
People often bring their dogs onto campus, and many students enjoy taking a break from their impending finals and projects (and Daily Bruin responsibilities) to pet them – myself included. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin archives)
Campus, Lifestyle, The Quad
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March 14, 6:33 pm
The Quad: UCLA celebrates Iranian New Year with Nowruz festivities
This post was updated on March 15 at 2:07 p.m. As Iranians cleaned their homes and bought new clothes to celebrate the Iranian New Year, UCLA played host for the first time to the Farhang Foundation’s ninth annual celebration of Nowruz at Royce Hall and Dickson Court on campus Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Nowruz is an opportunity for Iranian people to celebrate friends and family. (Molly Wright/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Lifestyle, The Quad
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March 13, 3:48 pm
The Quad: Students with tattoos talk future employment
For many people, tattoos, piercings and other forms of body art provide an artistic opportunity to express themselves as individuals. Tattoos have become more mainstream in recent years – nearly 40 percent of millennials have tattoos. Read more...
Photo: Third-year economics student Sungbin Yoon wears a shirt that showcases his body art. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
Campus, The Quad
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March 12, 10:52 pm
The Quad: USAC members and the distraction of social media
If you’ve never paid much attention to the undergraduate student government, you’re in good company; the men and women of the council themselves seem to be a bit distracted as well. Read more...
Behind the Bruin, The Quad
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March 11, 6:20 pm
Press Pass: A look at Daily Bruin’s information stonewalls
President Donald Trump’s anti-media antics never fail to surprise me. A few weeks ago, Trump decided to ban certain media outlets from attending his press briefings. Read more...
Campus, Lifestyle, The Quad
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March 11, 1:15 pm
The Quad: On finding your niche in college
Hailing from the Midwest, UCLA was as foreign to me as California’s year-round summer weather and the 405 traffic. Desperate for any anchor of familiarity during my first quarter, I let my extrovert tendencies run wild in my race to establish my place on this campus and reaped more dead ends than I did connections. Read more...
Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)