During the demanding days following tenth week, we yell away our troubles when the clock strikes midnight, disturbing the eerie silence saturated with the anxiety of impending finals. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin Archive)
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 Quad
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January 9, 4:00 pm
Cooking with Chemistry: Boiling down the science behind the egg and its role in your kitchen
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: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Illustrations Director)
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad
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December 10, 12:29 pm
The Quad: Retail therapy relieves stress, but may be taxing in the long term
It’s officially finals week, which means more stress and unfortunately less money in my wallet as I attempt to shop all my worries away. Whenever the stress of studying for class, the disappointment of receiving a bad grade, or anxiety of balancing extracurriculars becomes unbearable, I never fail to crack open my laptop, browse the Sephora website, and walk away with at least $50 worth of makeup. Read more...
Photo: (Muling Shi/Daily Bruin)
Academics, Lifestyle, The Quad
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December 10, 12:13 pm
The Quad: Pump it up at Powell with our student-generated finals week playlist
According to Business Insider, the most effective music to listen to while studying lacks lyrics, features sounds of nature or has a specific tempo. In general, music is a great way to get through repetitive and mindless tasks, like completing a problem set you already know how to do or memorizing important dates. Read more...
Photo: (Mariam Arutyunyan and Nicole Anisgard Parra/Daily Bruin)
The Quad
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December 7, 4:38 pm
Hidden Histories: Remembering historical mistreatment of Japanese can illuminate current injustice
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, The Quad
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December 6, 9:45 pm
The Quad: This finals week, learn the skillful science and adroit art behind pour over coffee
Making pour over coffee is nothing short of a scientific spectacle. Pour over coffee is a deceptively simple method of making freshly brewed coffee by grinding coffee, inserting it into a brewing system and then systematically pouring water over the grounds. Read more...
Photo: (Raymond Luna/Daily Bruin)
Student Life, The Quad
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December 3, 4:18 pm
The Quad: Affirming and incorporating gender non-conforming voices at UCLA
Gender-neutral bathrooms and flyers promoting LGBTQ-oriented events may be rather commonplace at UCLA, but there’s still progress to be made with regard to cultivating a campus of inclusivity for gender non-conforming individuals. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)