As cheesy as it sounds, I didn’t know I needed the Daily Bruin until it found me.
I’ve always been stuck between two parts of myself.

Jon Christon
Sports editor
Prediction: UCLA 38, Oregon 24
Before I write this prediction, let me share with you a message I got from one of my co-workers.

For the third consecutive year, the Daily Bruin received both the 2020-2021 Newspaper Pacemaker Award and Online Pacemaker Award from the Associated Collegiate Press on Thursday. 
The ACP announced the awards during the Fall National College Media Convention held virtually on Thursday.

Whether it’s attending a concert or playing in the orchestra, a crazy party or a wholesome reunion, UCLA students and faculty are more than ready for a return to normal.

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.

So, here we are. Safe to say, this school year has been a wild ride.
Even though we are finishing the year right when the academic calendar predicted, no one would have imagined we would end it quite like this.

My friend and I were getting breakfast one Tuesday morning before our lecture. We were munching on bagels, when, out of nowhere, he said:
“You know what’s funny?

A few months ago, spraining a wrist or having some stomach pain would lead to a regular check-up at the hospital. But with COVID-19 changing almost all aspects of our lives, how do you know where to go for these needs?

This post was updated Jan. 25 at 4:55 p.m.
Editor’s note: The Bruin updated the art for this story.
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways.

As Westwood Village starts to turn into a ghost town after the depopulation of students, a question remains in the settling dust: How will smaller local businesses survive the next harrowing months?