Standardized tests have been a cornerstone of college applications since the 1900s, but over the past few years, more and more institutions are allowing applicants to opt out of them and direct their efforts elsewhere. Read more...
Student Life
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad
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March 11, 2:54 pm
The Quad: A guide to pre-workout supplements and how they can enhance your workout
Bodybuilders from the 60′s through the early 80′s would drink a cup of coffee before heading to the gym to get a little pre-workout boost of energy. Read more...
Campus, Student Life, The Quad
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March 8, 5:44 pm
Week nine: Election chair ousted, presidential candidate speaks, Michelle Obama to visit
This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. Read more...
Lifestyle, Student Life
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March 8, 4:11 pm
The Quad: Exploring the rise of California’s multibillion-dollar craft beer industry
California’s in the middle of a beer boom. Gone are the days when Pabst Blue Ribbon, Budweiser and other cheap, mass-produced beers were the only brews on shelves – craft beer and the movement surrounding it are here to stay. Read more...
Campus, Student Life
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March 7, 8:22 pm
The Quad: Blackface and other racist displays appeared in past UCLA Greek life yearbook pages
Yearbooks have been getting a bad rap recently. It started last month with the resurfacing of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s yearbook photo, his page featuring a photo of a man in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan outfit. Read more...
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad
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March 5, 3:01 pm
The Quad: Culture surrounding popularity of posting about traveling on social media
The time has come to book our spring break trips, which means I’ll soon engage in a game of Where’s Waldo? on my Instagram feed, working out who is lounging on a remote beach, afoot European streets or hiking steep mountain ranges. Read more...
Student Life, The Quad
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March 2, 4:43 pm
The Quad: How UCLA’s startup scene and classes help entrepreneurial Bruins find their way
Starting a business is hard. Starting a business fresh out of college – or better yet, while still attending school – is even harder. Although UCLA offers majors in business economics and economics, neither major focuses much on starting a business. Read more...