Elle Woods – the perky blonde sorority girl who used her social acumen to crack a murder case wide open – has been haunting college relationships since 2001. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin Archives)
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.
Lifestyle, The Quad
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February 10, 5:01 pm
Millennial’s guide to 2016 presidential election merchandise
Ah, presidential primary season. We meet again, you crazy, extravagant fool. Last week, the Iowa caucuses kicked off a months-long period where Democratic and Republican presidential candidates will duke it out for the presidential nomination from their respective parties. Read more...
Photo: Campaign merchandise, once largely limited to adhesive decals, pins and buttons, has since expanded into a bevy of goods. (Creative Commons photo by Ron Cogswell via Flickr)
The Quad
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February 10, 4:56 pm
Women deserve respect both in game and on the sidelines
The Panther and Bronco offenses weren’t the only appalling thing that happened during Super Bowl Sunday. Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Swin Cash, empathizing with Cam Newton’s less-than-stellar press conference after his Super Bowl loss, stated that the NFL MVP would learn to compose himself with more seasons and experience under his belt. Read more...
Photo: WNBA player Swin Cash speaking in London. (Creative Commons photo by U.S. Embassy London via Flickr)
Lifestyle, Opinion, The Quad
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February 10, 12:30 am
Tips and tricks for optimizing the UCLA biking experience
Cycling in Westwood has always been a bit of an uphill battle. And I’m not just talking about the elevation changes around the UCLA campus. Students here, by and large, are just resistant to hopping on the saddle (not a seat) to zip around campus, even if they can shave a significant chunk of time off the commute. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
Arts, Behind the Bruin, Film & TV, The Quad
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February 8, 10:12 pm
Press Pass: Alumnus Frank Spotnitz discusses ‘X-Files’ reboot, writing career
Press Pass is rolling out the Daily Bruin Alumni Q&A series, where we connect with past staffers in the paper and see where the Daily Bruin has taken them in their respective careers. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Frank Spotnitz is a former “X-Files” writer and producer and now works as the chief executive of the production company, Big Light Productions. (Courtesy of Liane Hentscher)
Academics, The Quad
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February 8, 3:00 pm
Lost in Boelter: Demystifying computer science
Editor’s note: Opinion columnist Keshav Tadimeti has a few words to say about computer science at UCLA. This is the first in a weekly blog series explaining the ins and outs of what’s taught in Boelter Hall. Read more...
Photo: Coding isn’t effortless, but it isn’t nearly as complicated as one might think. (Creative Commons photo by hackNY via Flickr)
Lifestyle, The Quad
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February 4, 7:19 pm
Which opposing presidential candidate would you vote for?
Millions of Americans will gather around their televisions Sunday night to watch what is arguably the greatest spectacle of American culture – the Super Bowl. However, Monday night, I was glued to the TV watching a spectacle that I consider to be better than any game or reality television show – the Iowa caucuses. Read more...
Photo: Presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaking at Drake University in Iowa in 2015. (Creative Commons photo by John Pemble via Flickr)