Saturday, June 21

The Quad: Analyzing the pros and cons of ‘fitspiration’ on social media

Pictures and videos of UCLA students hitting personal records on the deadlift or bench press appear whenever I go through my “explore” tab on Instagram. Phrases like “fitspiration,” “fitfam” and “fitspo” are commonly found as hashtags in these posts. Read more...

Photo: Fitness Instagram accounts can help people new to working out learn workout routines. (Courtesy of Catherine Achy)



The Quad: Life as an average UCLA student

This post was updated on March 3 at 5:45 p.m. In a society that emphasizes and celebrates greatness, and with a new president that continuously brags about being the best, it’s hard to remember that there’s nothing wrong with being common and average. Read more...



The Quad: Low usage fails to justify 24-hour John Wooden Center

At long last, you can now gym at 3 a.m. to your heart’s content. After much adjustment on the behalf of FITWELL and UCLA Recreation, the John Wooden Center is now open 24 hours a day for four days of the week. Read more...

Photo: Workers at the John Wooden Center have been adjusting to its new 24-hour schedule, four days a week. (Daily Bruin file photo)



The Quad: Nontraditional older students share why they’re in UCLA

One of the reasons I chose to come to UCLA was its diverse community, encompassing students from all nationalities, races, sexualities and ages. Some of my classmates were even born in a different generation. Read more...

Photo: Bingyan Zhu, a third-year mathematics student, already has a bachelor’s degree from an agricultural university in China. (Chelsea Zhang/Daily Bruin)



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