LGBTQ+ activists, allies and linguists have long advocated for gender-neutral language. But things can get complicated when words are gendered down to their very composition. "Latinx," a nonbinary word used to refer to people who are from or descend from Latin America, was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2018. It was first used more than a decade ago as...

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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. Week three excited the class of 2021 with news of a limited in-person procession, while students hosted and attended the university's first...

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March may officially be known as Women's History Month, but 31 days is not enough to recognize all that women have done. As this month comes to an end, there is no shortage of talented, unique and bold female faculty at UCLA for Bruins to honor. For Johnese Spisso, the first female president of UCLA Health, CEO of the UCLA...

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Social justice movements such as Black Lives Matter haven’t just focused on police brutality. They have also brought light to issues of mental health in the Black community. Some Black Bruins navigating these mental health issues, however, feel left in the dark by the lack of adequate and diverse support from UCLA. First-year neuroscience student Oluwatofunmi Baruwa said the way...

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Religious discrimination is far more universal than we care to admit. Luckily, Bruins have access to an important resource to combat this – education. Living in the era of misinformation presents itself with many obstacles. Social media posts and extremist groups often spread conspiracies about different religions, which obscure the true values behind each faith. Prejudicial statements are the product...

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Two letters can affect how a Bruin's online learning experience will go: I or E. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, there are 16 distinctive personality types — of these variants, half of the 16 are introverts (I) and the other half, extroverts (E). For self-identified introverts, Zoom university can be a challenge, from communicating thoughts to achieving others' standards...

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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. As students ride through week three eager for an update on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, UCLA Health is administering a...

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Despite roadblocks for a future of stronger diversity, UCLA has made a promise to increase representation in its student body through efforts to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution. In a campuswide email sent Dec. 7, Chancellor Gene Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter announced UCLA's plan to become federally designated as an HSI by 2025. An HSI is...

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Among President-elect Joe Biden's long list of future presidential duties, a particular matter of interest to the Bruin community is how he will reform the American education system. The Quad is traveling through time to review Biden's previous and current stances on certain issues surrounding higher education — and what Bruins can expect so far for the next four years....

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