Making friends in college can be intimidating enough, but now that we have to do it online, it seems almost impossible. Emphasis on the “almost.” Luckily, The Quad has some tips on how to meet fellow students online and how to get involved while navigating this unfamiliar territory. Read more...
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So you’re moving into Westwood this fall. Now what? This year is going to look a little different – there’s no point in denying it – with a lot more Zoom classes and a lot fewer football games. Read more...
Photo: Olivia Fitzmorris, a senior staff member of The Quad, shares the special things about being at UCLA, pandemic or not. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched more aspects of our lives than we probably could have ever imagined. It’s perhaps not a surprise, then, that women’s health, fertility and livelihoods have all suffered in the virus’ wake. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
During quarantine, when the day’s main destination is the living room, the line between what’s considered “dressing up” and “dressing down” is blurry at best. The result: goodbye business casual and hello comfortable loungewear. Read more...
Photo: The preference for more comfortable and casual clothing has come to dominate, especially during quarantine. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
To say that the spring quarter of 2020 looked different from the ones before it would be an understatement at best. Now, in light of the recent cancellation of standard housing plans and the announcement that most fall quarter classes will be online-only, it looks like many Bruins will be mourning yet another quarter away from UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Facing another quarter away from UCLA, Bruins reflect on the things they miss most about life on campus. (Photo by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor, Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
In case the pandemic hasn’t been overwhelming enough, international students in the U.S. recently faced a new level of challenge and uncertainty – possible deportation. The Trump administration decided July 6 to implement new immigration restrictions requiring international students with M-1 or F-1 visas attending a school operating under a hybrid model for the fall to take at least one in-person class or risk deportation. Read more...
2020 has forced the global community to recognize its shared experiences more than its differences. It has forced us to recognize that our societies and systems can be as diseased as our bodies and has galvanized the people of the world to fight for the principle that Black Lives Matter – everywhere. Read more...
Photo: (Vaibhavi Patankar/ Daily Bruin)
