We’ve had a busy summer here in Westwood. From another alcohol ban at some UCLA fraternities to record-high temperatures throughout the city, this summer has been almost as eventful as the school year that preceded it. Read more...
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Lifestyle, The Quad, Westwood
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September 19, 2:38 am
Bird rustles feathers but the scooters will nest in LA for now
The Bird has had quite a turbulent flight this summer. August was a particularly tumultuous month for the sleek little electric scooters scattered throughout Los Angeles and other urban areas across the nation, which customers can use via a mobile phone app. Read more...
Photo: (Ludi Zhu/Daily Bruin)
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad, Westwood
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September 4, 2:25 pm
The Quad: Students share experiences of apartment living, from moving to managing finances
The beginning of September means the new school year – and the hectic move-in season that comes along with it – is rapidly approaching. While some students prepare to move in to the dorms, many plan to settle in to cozy Westwood apartments. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
Student Life, The Quad, Westwood
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June 9, 2:35 pm
The Quad: Graduating UCLA students reminisce about their time in Westwood
Many students at UCLA can agree that Westwood is somewhat atypical from the usual college town. On a lucky day, one might be able to experience a run-in with Kanye West at the local Denny’s or become an eyewitness to A$AP Rocky’s late-night cookie butter pickup at Trader Joe’s. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
The Quad, Westwood
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February 6, 4:54 pm
The Quad: “Stories of Almost Everyone” exhibit allows art to stand on its own
The Hammer Museum’s advertising copy says its new exhibition “Stories of Almost Everyone” is an attempt to be “skeptical of the conditions of museological mediation and art’s promise to convey meaning.” What this means is that in curating exhibits, displaying them and writing up descriptions of artworks, museums take away from the inherent meaning or narrative of the original art object itself. Read more...
Photo: “Stories Of Almost Everyone” is on display at the Hammer Museum until May 6. (Lionel Deatherage/Daily Bruin)
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad, Westwood
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February 3, 5:38 pm
The Quad: Survival tips can keep you afloat during apartment-hunting season
Winter quarter is moving quickly as students study for midterms and frantically make up the readings they’ve been ignoring for the last five weeks. Unfortunately, classes aren’t the only stressor this time of year as students embark on the hunt for apartments. Read more...
Lifestyle, The Quad, Westwood
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November 22, 4:53 pm
The Quad: Walk off the Thanksgiving food belly with Black Friday shopping
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and many of us are looking forward to celebrating the day with family and friends. Once the Thanksgiving festivities and feasting are over, another equally exciting and fun-filled day comes along – Black Friday. Read more...
Photo: (Creative commons photo by Diariocritico de Venezuela via flickr)