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...
Student Life
Campus, Student Life, The Quad
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October 12, 12:39 pm
The Quad: How too much on your plate at UCLA results in food waste, not just a busy schedule
Waiting in line for salmon at Bruin Plate can feel less “dining hall” and more “DMV.” However, there’s another line when you’ve finished eating your meal, and it’s even more consequential: the line of people piling their uneaten food onto the dish return conveyor belt. Read more...
Campus, Student Life, Westwood
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October 11, 3:28 pm
Week two: Ragers on Roebling, burglaries on the Hill, potential vape legislation
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...
Student Life, The Quad
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October 8, 4:54 pm
The Quad: For many, study abroad defies expectations but still provides unique opportunities
Many UCLA students get the chance to live out every wanderer’s dream: taking classes for college credit in another country. Study abroad is a common phenomenon – the UCLA study abroad office reports that about 25% of students decide to study abroad each year, often during the summer or fall. Read more...
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad
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September 24, 10:03 pm
The Quad: How to use your body language to your advantage in bonding with others
It’s that time of year which simultaneously harbors the most socially active and socially awkward moments for UCLA students: zero week. Whether you’re an incoming freshman, returning student or a new transfer, the start of the school year marks a season of meeting new people or catching up with those you haven’t seen since the end of spring quarter’s brutal finals week. Read more...
Lifestyle, Student Life
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September 9, 4:07 pm
The Quad: What does maintaining a relationship over the summer mean in the Digital Age?
Summer means something different for everyone: some Bruins continue hitting the books on campus, and others galavant across the globe. For many Bruins summer means saying goodbye to people who used to live down the hall from. Read more...
Academics, Student Life, The Quad
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September 3, 5:23 pm
The Quad: What summer learning loss is, steps students can take to prevent it
For many students, summertime marks a season of ditching the books and putting the library on hold. It’s a time when Bruins can focus on other activities, such as lounging in the sun, picking up a new hobby or hanging out with friends. Read more...