This post was updated Feb. 22 at 11:48 a.m. Editor’s Note: The original version of this article featured an illustration plagiarized from a 2019 Eater article. Read more...
Photo: Boba liberalism is an increasingly common phrase, but it may have more nuance than the memes and social media debates suggest. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Last month, the Reddit forum r/WallStreetBets made headlines for helping to drive up GameStop Corp. shares by as much as 1,745% from the start of the year. Read more...
Photo: (Dani Nalangan/Daily Bruin)
Two letters can affect how a Bruin’s online learning experience will go: I or E. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, there are 16 distinctive personality types — of these variants, half of the 16 are introverts (I) and the other half, extroverts (E). Read more...
Photo: Bruins have had to navigate a new virtual space of blank faces and muted microphones — which may be especially difficult for students who are introverts. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
I am no stranger to the black-and-white checkerboard of chess. My dad taught me, and his parents taught him. Even though my dad could start down a queen and both rooks and still beat me, I always enjoyed the game. Read more...
Photo: Anya Taylor-Joy stars in “The Queen’s Gambit,” a Netflix show that saw a 125% increase in chess set sales after its release. (Kristin Pischel/Daily Bruin)
Tipping may just be as much a part of American culture as football or the credence that bigger is better. But though it might be fun to imagine Benjamin Franklin and George Washington leaving a tip after having a pint at City Tavern in Philadelphia, it probably didn’t happen. Read more...
Photo: While most Americans may find tipping to be customary, the practice is not free from drawbacks. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
Anyone who has walked down Bruin Walk and encountered the array of stickers, succulents and baked goods on sale knows that UCLA is brimming with entrepreneurs. Read more...
Photo: Second-year art student Mae Noland said she started making jewelry to pass time while in quarantine over the summer. (Courtesy of Mae Noland)
Millions watched as Trump supporters rallied around and stormed the Capitol building Jan. 6 – and those millions may have also spotted the banners proclaiming “Jesus Saves” and crosses nuzzled between confederate flags and “Trump 2020” signs. Read more...
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