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.
Computer science is not for the faint-hearted. I learned that fact the hard way last week. I had been working on a major project for my computer science class for the past two weeks. Read more...
Photo: (Creative Commons photo by Aaron Jacobs via Flickr)
I had the scariest dream last night. A major political party spent seven years feeding apocalyptic vitriol to their base of supporters until it ended up with half-baked reality TV star slash Looney Tunes villain as the odds-on favorite for its presidential nomination. Read more...
Photo: (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr)
The old joke is that as soon as you leave for college, your parents will turn your room into a home office, home gym or even a home office and gym. Read more...
Photo: What you wish your bedroom would look like when you return home for break. (Creative Commons photo by William Hook via Flickr)
The wait is over – and boy, are there some disappointed people out there. On Thursday, Entertainment Weekly was first to report Marvel’s casting of Finn Jones (“Game of Thrones”) as Danny Rand, better known as his masked persona, Iron Fist. Read more...
Photo: Marvel recently cast a white actor to play Iron Fist in the forthcoming Netflix series, despite public demand for an Asian actor to play the superhero. (Courtesy of Marvel)
Library full? Need a place to study? Get the ins and outs of LA's best study spots every week. Read more...
As we wrap up midterm season and begin to dread finals week, I cannot help but wonder – would I really fail my classes if I touched the Inverted Fountain? Read more...
Photo: Some students believe that the Bruin Bear’s paw can play a hand in their academic success. (Daily Bruin file photo)
An assassination took place in Westwood in 1982, but most students have probably never heard of it. Unless you’re Armenian, it’s unlikely that you know the names Hampig “Harry” Sassounian and Krikor “Koko” Saliba or the fact that they were involved in the assassination of Kemal Arikan, the Turkish consul general in Los Angeles, just a stone’s throw away from campus. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin archives)
