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)
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.
Campus, Student Life, Westwood
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February 1, 4:54 pm
Week four: High-rise opposed, Safe Ride hours requested, USAC surplus funds
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)
The Quad
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February 1, 1:03 pm
The Quad: How this car-obsessed city has its routes in public transit
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)
Lifestyle, Student Life
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January 30, 6:33 pm
The Quad: The impact of influencer culture on marketing, social media and UCLA’s campus
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)
The Quad
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January 30, 6:31 pm
Cooking with Chemistry: From bacteria to baking, the unique reactions that beget bread
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)
The Quad
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January 28, 5:03 pm
The Quad: A new generation of politicians connect with Americans on social media
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)
Campus, Lifestyle, Student Life
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January 25, 8:09 pm
Week three: Trees fall, Bruin gymnastics rises, UCLA Extension employees resign
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: (Top left) About 75 UCLA Extension employees resigned amidst an upheaval of administrative structure. (Top right) The Los Angeles Women’s March had a lower turnout than in past years. (Bottom right) The large tree in front of Ackerman Union toppled down Jan. 18. (Bottom left) UCLA Gymnastics scored its third perfect 10 of the season Monday afternoon. (Daily Bruin staff)