Thanksgiving celebrations can be a heartwarming gathering of one’s family and loved ones – but once politics are served at the dinner table, things can get messy. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
Student Life
Student Life, The Quad
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November 21, 2:50 pm
The Quad: Coming from a small town can bring big challenges for Bruin students
As most students are settling behind a desk before class starts, fifth-year transfer student Karina Arzate-Arenivaz logs on every day from a McDonald’s parking lot. It’s the only way she can get stable internet connection. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Students From Rural Areas and Small Towns is an initiative started by First Year Experience to better support Bruins from these areas. (Courtesy of Karina Arzate-Arenivaz)
Academics, Student Life, The Quad
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November 13, 5:22 pm
The Quad: How an online winter quarter may affect students’ mental health
Winter is coming, Bruins – and not in the way we probably wanted it to. The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost announced in an Oct. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Daily Bruin)
Student Life, The Quad
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November 6, 10:18 pm
The Quad: Students take advantage of remote instruction to live and learn in new locations
When second-year undeclared social sciences student Rachel Alexander learned that fall quarter would be online, she felt confused and unsteady. So, she drove 2,900 miles away from home to gain some perspective. Read more...
Photo: Second-year pre-psychology student Gabrielle Sotomayor takes a walk in Boston. (Courtesy of Gabrielle Sotomayor)
Campus, Student Life, The Quad
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November 4, 6:39 pm
The Quad: CAPS offers students multiple avenues for affordable treatment
Over the course of my time at UCLA, I have heard many complaints from fellow students about the timeliness and usefulness of UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services. Read more...
Photo: Students can seek help from UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services, even during the pandemic. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
Campus, Student Life, The Quad
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October 23, 9:41 pm
The Quad: How clubs are retaining and engaging members amid an online quarter
The beginning of fall quarter typically rings in a season of welcome events after what can be a grueling period of club recruitment. But, with this year’s social distancing restrictions and remote learning, UCLA club leaders have been searching for other ways to keep new and existing members engaged. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad
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October 19, 7:25 pm
The Quad: How students are affected by economic downturn, lack of stimulus bill
This October, Bruins might not find ghosts or zombies as terrifying as in previous years. Instead, the real scare is figuring out how to battle higher education costs and mass unemployment amid a pandemic, all while trying not to fail midterms. Read more...
Photo: Many Bruins benefitted from a stimulus check during the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic uncertainty. Now, it is unclear whether the government will continue this program. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)