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.
The first half of a series Some people nap in Powell. Some people nap in class. For me, my favorite place to sleep is deep underground, in Parking Structure 7. Read more...
Photo: Automobile traffic on the I-110 near USC. The Purple Line extension, a subway line that would connect the campus to the Metro rail network, is not expected to be completed until 2035. (Creative Commons photo by estebanandjulie on Flickr)
Panic attacks can affect anyone, from the person who never seems stressed to the person who always seems stressed. It doesn’t matter what sets the attacks off or how long they last – panic attacks are absolutely terrifying and happen when they are least expected. Read more...
Photo: Panic attacks can happen at any time.
Mom, Dad: I have a confession. I skipped class Thursday. I wasn’t hungover, nor did I sleep in, and I wasn’t watching “The Office” as I’m so prone to doing. Read more...
Photo: Protesters rallied in front of Powell Library on Thursday afternoon in solidarity with University of Missouri students who demanded action be taken in light of racist incidents on the campus. The University of Missouri system president and the Mizzou chancellor both resigned last week. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
I tend to avoid talking about anything so complicated it demands reading more than one Wikipedia entry to understand. This includes, of course, undocumented immigrants’ issues, which are entrenched in a history of criminalization, exploitation and – the unifying factor – endless bureaucracy. Read more...
Photo: Elizabeth Delgado and Vanessa Portillo deconstructed myths about the undocumented student community in a submission to the Daily Bruin in November 2001. (Daily Bruin file photo)
If you’ve walked around Westwood Boulevard recently, specifically around 800 Degrees and Jimmy John’s, you may have heard and seen that Panera Bread has decided to grace us with its presence. Read more...
Photo: Panera Bread’s opening in Westwood, which was slated for May 2015, has been stalled for months by land-use concerns. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Editor’s note: Like many locals, I’ve shopped all around Los Angeles – the Grove, Santa Monica Place, the Beverly Center and a handful of other malls – but never in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: (Zeyu Ren/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins have been a powerhouse in traditional competitive sports, but UCLA is now taking the digital battlefield seriously as well. This year, UCLA has greatly increased its competitive presence outside traditional sporting arenas by fielding multiple teams who are representing the Bruins in competitive gaming tournaments. Read more...
Photo: The trophy on display in 2013 for the League of Legends World Championship, the highest-level competition for the game. (Creative Commons photo by artubr on Flickr)
