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.
Just a couple weeks ago, two trees fell down in Westwood within mere days of each other. Nearly every year, trees fall like this – but why? Read more...
Photo: The large tree just outside of Ackerman Union fell down, blocking off parts of Bruin Walk, shortly after a couple days of rainy and windy weather. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
February usually comes right at the height of midterm season. But for some, the month rings in one of the most culturally significant holidays: the Lunar New Year. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/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: (Left) Some students have suggested that the UCLA Safe Ride program extend its hours beyond weekdays. (Right) Members of USAC are currently working on figuring out how to allocate a surplus of funding. (Daily Bruin staff)
We rightfully want to learn from history’s mistakes, but navigating the uglier results of history can often be both difficult and muddled. However, interaction with history doesn’t have to be stagnant: in Hidden Histories, Daily Bruin staffer Alexandra Ferguson will reflect on various aspects of Los Angeles’ history. Read more...
Photo: (Jessica Lam/Daily Bruin)
Back in 2012, the cosmetics brand CoverGirl selected the popular Colombian-American actress Sofia Vergara as its new ambassador. Four years later, teenage YouTube makeup guru James Charles became the brand’s first CoverBoy. Read more...
Photo: Social media influencer and fourth-year biochemistry student Vivian Yu uses her Instagram to share her daily life as a pre-med student at UCLA.(Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)
Chemistry as a science sounds like something that should strictly be confined to a laboratory with poisonous toxins and exploding reactions, but as it turns out, most labs aren’t quite like that. Read more...
Photo: (Muling Shi/Daily Bruin)
Our dynamic Instagram feeds and explosive Twitter threads have become an essential part of our identity as “screenagers,” and a new class of politicians looking for an audience have noticed. Read more...
Photo: (Ludi Zhu/Daily Bruin)
