This post was updated Feb. 18 at 2:50 p.m. Today’s grocery stores stock packaged foods with a wide variety of labels, like “100% natural,” “multigrain” and “heart-healthy.” Are these labels truthful or just another marketing scheme? Read more...
Royce Quad was once an epicenter of student life at UCLA. Now, in the digital age, the Quad is an attempt to recreate these discussion spaces online. Come to the Quad for analysis, explanation and student narratives about life on and off campus, within and without Westwood.
Students are welcome to submit blog posts at [email protected]. Submissions are subject to the same guidelines for opinion content, with the exception of increased flexibility for word count (300-900 words).
The Quad
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February 18, 6:45 pm
The Quad: Voting rights have expanded in the past 100 years, but barriers still exist
The United States has made strides in expanding the right to vote to more people, but there are still barriers to political participation for marginalized groups, including those with disabilities. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
By Isabella Klesmith
This year not only marks 100 years of UCLA but 100 years of women voting in the United States. With a presidential election around the corner, it’s important to look back on the strides made in suffrage in the United States, such as women earning the vote with the passage of the 19th amendment.
Campus, Student Life, Westwood
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February 15, 7:36 pm
Week six: Lower laundry costs, Kaplan flooded, former Sepi’s building knocked down
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, The Quad
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February 15, 6:31 pm
The Quad: If campus coffee isn’t your cup of tea, try a twist on brewing a classic cup of joe
At some point in a student’s life, they’re introduced to coffee – and many of us haven’t looked back since. For me, it was pretty late in the game. Read more...
Lifestyle, Student Life, The Quad
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February 13, 11:01 pm
Peeling back the ripe history of a pair of Westwood fruit truck owners
This post was updated Feb. 14 at 4:45 p.m. On my way into Westwood for an errand run last Friday, I stopped and chatted with two of the friendliest people in the Village. Read more...
A&E, Box Office, Lifestyle
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February 11, 5:05 pm
Box Office: January, February releases prove a movie’s profitability depends on many factors
This post was updated Feb. 13 at 1:52 p.m. In just the first two months of 2020, film fans have plenty of upsets to discuss. If a foreign-language film winning Best Picture for the first time ever wasn’t enough, the box office also saw its fair share of surprises with releases from the month of January. Read more...
Copy Shop, The Quad
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February 7, 7:07 pm
The Copy Shop: Make no mistake, we make mistakes – breaking the news on Copy’s biggest blunders
This post was updated Feb. 12 at 2:53 p.m. Welcome to the Copy Shop – the platform for members of Daily Bruin Copy to rant about the Oxford comma, discuss sensitivity in mass media and attempt to generally demystify the mind-boggling and all-too-misunderstood world of the copy editor. Read more...
