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.
One doesn’t usually associate staring at a computer screen with self-reflection – except for, of course, when you’re staring at a glossy screen. Surprisingly, I’ve recently noticed myself doing a great deal of both throughout my experience with computer science. Read more...
Photo: Those who lack creativity in computer science are in for a hard landing. (Creative Commons photo by HackNY via Flickr)
Retired NBA players often gripe about the lack of physical play in the league today. A lot of their hate has recently been directed at the Golden State Warriors. Read more...
Photo: Former NBA player Tracy McGrady claims Stephen Curry’s unanimous MVP award vote is a result of an overall decline in player quality. (Creative Commons photo by Keith Allison via Flickr)
Seventy-one years ago, UCLA’s “oldest and greatest musical tradition” was born. The first ever Spring Sing only comprised of UCLA Greek life in eight female and seven male singing-teams competing for two trophy cups. Read more...
Photo: A report for the first Spring Sing competition in 1945. (Daily Bruin archives)
UCLA, in an innovative and bold move in higher education, isn’t even waiting for the donation before doing the renaming anymore. Naturally, it involves David Geffen. Read more...
Photo: Philanthropist David Geffen addresses medical school graduates in 2014. UCLA is asking the city to commemorate an intersection near campus after Geffen, who is the university’s most generous individual donor. (Courtesy of UCLA)
From the expectation that all women love chocolate and all men love meat to the notion that women jump from diet to diet, there are a lot of gender stereotypes that focus on food. Read more...
Photo: Are we what we eat, or what we want others to think we eat? (Creative Commons via visualhunt.com)
Countless reviews find their way on the Internet as students — passioned or indifferent — post their own thoughts on classes and teachers around the campus. Read more...
Photo: (Nico Correia, Ruth Murai, Emily Perkins Rock, Matt Fernandez/Daily Bruin)
I didn’t understand how controversial a bike lane could be until I wrote about one. Almost a year ago, the current city editor at The Bruin asked me if I could write about Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz’s opposition to a proposed bike lane on Westwood Boulevard. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin archives)
