Student Life
May 17, 2021 7:54 p.m.The Quad: Exploring why companies, students take part in campus brand ambassador programs
This post was updated May 18 at 12:56 a.m.
Unpaid and underappreciated – college interns are known for working long hours, grabbing coffee, picking up dry cleaning and making dinner runs for big shots in a corner office.
By Kimia Azad
Connection
May 9, 2021 6:07 p.m.Pandemic isolation, online socialization affects our sense of self
Before quarantine, when was the last time you were completely alone?
Isolation is said to be one of the most challenging punishments a human can endure.
By Andrea Grigsby, Harold Lee, Kimia Azad, and Rachel Sarrafzadeh
Student Life
Nov. 21, 2020 2:50 p.m.The Quad: Coming from a small town can bring big challenges for Bruin students
As most students are settling behind a desk before class starts, fifth-year transfer student Karina Arzate-Arenivaz logs on every day from a McDonald’s parking lot. It’s the only way she can get stable internet connection.
By Kimia Azad
The Quad
Nov. 12, 2020 11:17 a.m.Throwback Thursday: Taking a look at the Daily Bruin’s interview with Joe Biden in 1987
Joe Biden is a familiar name to many Bruins. We grew up watching him and then-President Barack Obama lead the country for eight years.
Though we may remember President-elect Biden for his famous friendship with the former president, there was a time when he was known in his own right for being a senator from Delaware – who happened to be running for president, too.
By Kimia Azad
Student Life
Nov. 6, 2020 10:18 p.m.The Quad: Students take advantage of remote instruction to live and learn in new locations
When second-year undeclared social sciences student Rachel Alexander learned that fall quarter would be online, she felt confused and unsteady. So, she drove 2,900 miles away from home to gain some perspective.
By Kimia Azad
The Quad
Oct. 30, 2020 8:15 p.m.Week four: Remote instruction for winter quarter, weekly COVID-19 testing on campus
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.
By Kimia Azad
Lifestyle
Oct. 5, 2020 5:36 p.m.The Quad: Exploring the science behind skin hunger and its effects during quarantine
“I literally haven’t hugged anyone in so long,” second-year cognitive science student Anjali Bathula said.
Bathula’s shortage of warm embraces is all too common under the seclusion of quarantine.
By Kimia Azad
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