The date April 20 has long held significance for marijuana users and popular culture fanatics alike. The Quad is looking into the Daily Bruin’s past coverage of 4/20 celebrations and exploring how attitudes surrounding marijuana may have shifted over time.

Being diagnosed with Lyme disease came as a shock after spending seven months battling with my immune system. As a second-year, it felt like the end of a “normal” college experience.

The Hill is going to look a bit different this September.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, only single-occupancy rooms will be offered to students this fall – filling UCLA housing to less than 40% capacity and leaving many students scrambling to figure out other living options.

Tanning at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, hanging with friends on Janss Steps or attending a gymnastics meet in Pauley Pavilion – the springtime activities that we’re used to at UCLA are now replaced by logging on to a Zoom meeting in your pajamas.

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.

The end of the decade has brought with it many controversial, newsworthy moments. To name a few, the measles scare at UCLA in April brought an onslaught of debates about health safety on campus, and Gene Block’s support for a semester system was revisited.

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.

This post was updated Oct. 30 at 8:11 p.m.
Halloween’s just around the corner – it’s the time of the year when there is a chill in the air, carved pumpkins dot entryways and everything becomes a little spookier.

This post was updated Oct. 21 at 9:54 a.m.
Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day.