Last year, the Quad looked at some bathroom highlights from across campus, here’s a look at the best for going number two. — Potty predecessor (n.) – an individual who precedes oneself in the use of a bathroom stall, particularly in the form of defecation. 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, Lifestyle, The Quad
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January 10, 12:31 am
Coffee Cultured: Your mainstream coffee drinks, explained
From latte art videos on Facebook to not-so-witty quotes on T-shirts, coffee is an indisputable aspect of our everyday lives. Every frappy hour is national news, and liking the taste of coffee is viewed as a mark of adulthood. Read more...
Photo: (Noelle Cho/Daily Bruin)
Lifestyle, The Quad
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January 7, 3:44 pm
The Quad: How to handle jet lag and week one simultaneously
While many people experience jet lag only after sparse international travel, for international and some out-of-state college students, jet lag is just another recurrent issue to contend with as we return to campus from winter break. Read more...
Photo: For many out-of-state and international students, jet lag is just another part of returning to UCLA from longer breaks. (Appurva Goel/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Behind the Bruin, Film & TV, Lifestyle, Music, The Quad
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December 31, 6:33 pm
Press Pass: A&E writers’ favorite experiences of 2016
For the new year, Daily Bruin A&E writers share what made their reporting experiences in 2016 so memorable. “Alum panelists discuss Asian-American representation in popular media” Olivia Mazzucato I arrived to cover the “Asian-Americans in Hollywood & Entertainment” panel, hosted by Lapu, the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company. Read more...
Photo: The “Asian-Americans in Hollywood & Entertainment” panel in October featured actor Leonard Wu, ABC programming manager Stan Pham and YouTuber Chris Dinh. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Lifestyle, The Quad
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December 31, 1:27 pm
Quad Questions: What was the worst thing that happened in 2016?
With 2017 right around the corner, it’s about that time when we all start to reflect on the past year and set New Year’s resolutions for ourselves that we will assuredly forget all about when week one starts. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students around the country and the globe will be celebrating the end of a year that’s going just a second too long. (Creative Commons photo by Paul Wilkinson via Flickr)
Lifestyle, The Quad
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December 19, 1:56 pm
The Quad: Westwood’s poke toppings, explained
From the success of restaurants in Westwood like 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, Bella Pita, ShopHouse Kitchen and Chipotle, it’s obvious that students enjoy buying food from places that allow for creativity and choice by letting the customer call the shots. Read more...
Photo: Poke, a dish originating in Hawaii, has become increasingly popular in West Los Angeles. At Poké Bar in Westwood, the dish contains tuna, octopus, vegetables, pineapple and rice, among other ingredients. (Erin Nyren/Daily Bruin)
Campus, The Quad
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December 7, 9:20 pm
The Quad: UCLA students’ favorite note-taking methods
It may be halfway through finals week, but some of us are still frantically recopying our notes in a desperate bid to grasp basic concepts, the original versions having failed us. Read more...
Photo: (Creative Commons photo by Galymzhan Abdugalimov via Unsplash)