Wednesday, June 18


The Quad: Reflecting on Halloween’s changing traditions

“BOOze!” “Hallorager 2 Get Hallowasted!” “Halloween FundRager!” Apart from the fact that all three of these are horrible, cringe-worthy puns, a similarity between them is in the span of the past three days they’ve all made me question the meaning of Halloween. Read more...

Photo: Frat row decor has been a staple of UCLA’s Halloween campus culture. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


Coffee Cultured: An Introduction

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)




Freeze Peach Friday: An Introduction

American culture is littered with sordid love affairs. From Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky to white girls and pumpkin spice lattes, perhaps none is more potent than the love affair between between academia – specifically college campus climates – and free speech. Read more...

Photo: (Valaree Catangay)


The Quad: Celebrating cultural holidays in the fall at UCLA

With the grind of midterm season wearing students down, Halloween can provide a much needed break. However, while mainstream American culture gears up with jack-o’-lanterns, costumes and enough candy to keep the local dentist in business, different cultures within America are preparing to celebrate other autumn holidays. Read more...

Photo: (Creative Commons photo by Tomás Castelazo via Wikimedia Commons)



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