I took a deep breath as I finally slid my phone under my notebook and looked up at my anthropology professor guiltily. More than half the lecture had passed, but it was only at that moment I could finally start listening. 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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November 4, 5:06 pm
Freeze Peach Friday: Bruin Democrats, Republicans and the UCPD
Whenever I sense myself spiraling into a fit of liberal rage – the kind that tempts me to roast someone that posts something I find offensive on Facebook – I take a deep breath and remember something my friend Ellen told me a long time ago. Read more...
Photo: (Valaree Catangay/Daily Bruin)
The Quad
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November 3, 3:53 pm
The Quad: Realities of being in an isolation tank like Eleven from ‘Stranger Things’
In Cold War-era “Stranger Things,” we see Eleven, a girl with psychokinetic abilities, in an isolation tank as Dr. Martin Brenner prepares to have her attempt to intercept communication with Russian officials. Read more...
Photo: (Namir Khaliq/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Lifestyle, The Quad
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November 3, 3:43 pm
The Quad: UCLA Salsa Society provides unique opportunity to learn Latin dancing
They can be seen in front of the Bruin Bear every Wednesday night, shaking their hips to the Latin tunes of Marc Anthony and Luis Enrique. Read more...
Photo: Students try out salsa dancing on Wednesdays next to the Bruin Bear. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Lifestyle, The Quad
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November 3, 12:21 pm
Plugged In: Welcome to the Jungle
“And at exhibit B, we have a smart fridge, advanced enough to remind you to buy orange juice without you even having to open the door. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Illustrations director)
The Quad
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November 2, 6:44 pm
Throwback Thursday: Cigarette ads in the Daily Bruin
No matter which page you look at, you won’t find advertisements for cigarettes in today’s edition of the Daily Bruin. But during the 1950s, you could hardly turn a page without seeing a smiling face staring back at you, cigarette in mouth. Read more...
The Quad
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November 2, 2:20 pm
The Quad: Name pronunciation speaks to student identity, culture
My name is Sravya. It’s not “Shravya” or “Suravya” or “Stravya.” It’s simply Sravya, a smoothly flowing Telugu name that means melody. Since I can remember, my name has been butchered by almost every single person I’m introduced to. Read more...
Photo: (Taylor Leong)