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This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. Read more...
Photo: (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff and Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 31 at 5:14 p.m. Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Read more...
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It’s hard to believe yerba mate, cans of which many students chug to get through finals, is the subject of centuries-old South American legends. Mate is a caffeinated beverage made from dried leaves and twigs of the native South American yerba mate plant with hot water. Read more...
Photo: (Mavis Zeng/Assistant Graphics editor)
Venezuela is in crisis. It’s hard to believe that, a couple of decades ago, the country had the largest oil reserve in the world and stood as the wealthiest nation in Latin America. Read more...
Photo: (Lauren Man and Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. Read more...
Photo: (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin, Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff, Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin)
There’s nothing like a massive weapons bust to further inflame the hot-button issue of gun control. Over 1,000 guns were seized May 8 from a home in Holmby Hills – a neighborhood not far from UCLA’s campus. Read more...
Photo: There is no law dictating the amount of guns a person can own, but the nature of the firearms, including assault weapons, makes the collection illegal. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
When I envision the perfect homework setup for a Sunday morning, I expect the typical lecture notes and essay outlines. But more than anything, I look forward to my oat milk latte at one of the many craft coffee spots in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: With the rise of the craft coffee movement in Los Angeles, students are turning to specialty cafes like the new Upside Down shop in Westwood, an art, community and coffee space. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)
