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.

Jenn Nguyen used to keep all of her school assignments, letting them pile up and accumulate dust at home.
When she came to UCLA, the first-year psychology student began using organization expert Marie Kondo’s decluttering methods to spruce up her room and get tidier – and get rid of all those dusty papers.

Valentine’s Day – the holiday of handwritten notes, gigantic teddy bears, and undying companionship – has arrived.
For all the single students out there, Valentine’s Day might just feel like another day of feeling alone.

Crazy Rich Asians. Hasan Minhaj. Sandra Oh. 2018 proved to be a groundbreaking and inspiring year for Asian-American representation in mainstream media, tackling the stigma Asian-Americans suffer in Hollywood.

It’s officially finals week, which means more stress and unfortunately less money in my wallet as I attempt to shop all my worries away.
Whenever the stress of studying for class, the disappointment of receiving a bad grade, or anxiety of balancing extracurriculars becomes unbearable, I never fail to crack open my laptop, browse the Sephora website, and walk away with at least $50 worth of makeup.

Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Each week, we showcase and analyze an old article from the Daily Bruin archives in an effort to chronicle the campus’ history.