For once, a “killer cop” has been brought to justice in America – and how Chinese-Americans have reacted speaks volumes about the multiplicity of racial divides in this country. Read more...
Photo: (Creative Commons by Liance via Wikimedia Commons)
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.
Academics, The Quad
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February 23, 8:46 pm
Lost in Boelter: Packet passer
“404 Page Not Found.” “Unable to connect.” “Unable to join the network.” If you’ve ever tried accessing a website that didn’t exist or tried surfing the Internet while not connected to a network, you probably met a distant cousin of one of the above network error messages. Read more...
Photo: Network packets: hot stuff? (Creative Commons photo by Rob Villanueva via Flickr)
Arts, Music, The Quad
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February 23, 12:11 am
Second Take: Sony Music should release Kesha from recording contract
Pop singer Kesha Rose Sebert, known professionally as Kesha, lost a bid Friday to be freed from her recording contract. Kesha alleged that her music producer Lukasz Sebastian “Dr. Read more...
Photo: Kesha has not released an album since “Warrior” in 2012, yet Sony did not contractually release her after she alleged that producer Dr. Luke sexually assaulted her. (Courtesy of RCA)
The Quad
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February 23, 12:06 am
Julia McCarthy: Bush and Sanders campaigns show money does not always equal success
This year’s presidential election is one that has already been filled with unusual and downright perplexing events. Some of the more memorable moments include the surfacing of Ben Carson’s theory that the pyramids were built to store grain and Hillary Clinton’s misguided attempt to connect with Hispanic voters. Read more...
Campus, The Quad
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February 22, 1:51 pm
eSports at UCLA: Hearth of the cards
Traditionally, when someone thinks about eSports, the games that come to mind are fast-paced action titles, be they first-person shooters or strategy games. However, Blizzard Entertainment has been challenging that notion in the last few years with the uncanny popularity of their free-to-play online card game, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Read more...
Photo: Hearthstone, a free-to-play online collectible card game, is unique from other popular eSports titles in that it can be played on a computer, tablet or smartphone. (Creative Commons photo by Sergey Galyonkin via Flickr).
Arts, Behind the Bruin, Lifestyle, The Quad
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February 22, 12:18 am
Q&A: Alum, screenwriter Don Holley discusses memoir and a life of humor
Don Holley wrote a weekly humor column about his college life for the Daily Bruin. Thirty years later, the column became a 114-page memoir. After graduating from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television in 1984, Holley sold his first script which became the cult film “Loaded Weapon 1,” a cop satire with Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Don Holley published “Half Loaded” based on columns he wrote at the Daily Bruin. He reflects on his experience as a Hollywood scriptwriter. (Create Space Independent Publishing Platform)
Lifestyle, The Quad, Westwood
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February 19, 5:00 pm
Coffee Commentary: Starbucks (Weyburn & Broxton)
Library full? Need a place to study? Get the ins and outs of LA's best study spots every week. Read more...
Photo: The Starbucks on Weyburn and Broxton avenues. (Micaela Harris/Daily Bruin)