Connection
May 9, 2021 6:21 p.m.
(Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)
Connection.
It’s a word that has taken on new meaning during a time of isolation.
For many, connection is now riddled with disconnection. But in a year that has tested the human spirit in many ways, we haven’t stopped connecting.
By Ishani Desai and Sabrina Huang
Connection
May 9, 2021 6:18 p.m.Educators reflect on their experiences teaching in Spanish immersion programs remotely.
As we surpass a year of online and limited in-person learning, dual-language programs continue to provide a way for students to forge connections across distance.
By Ashley Kenney and Sakshi Joglekar
Connection
May 9, 2021 6:10 p.m.Students enjoy the positive benefits of nature amid a time of social isolation
When days in isolation turned into months at the beginning of lockdown, Shannon Vo felt trapped in her own home.
“I was starting to go crazy,” said Vo, a second-year psychology student.
By Annika Sial, Emmi Deckard, and Sophia King
Connection
May 9, 2021 6:08 p.m.UCLA faculty-in-residence find ways to connect despite pandemic limitations
Lead Faculty-in-Residence Neil Garg has lived on the Hill for nine years with his family, longer than the typical UCLA student could ever imagine – and this year has been unlike any other.
By Avanthika Panchapakesan, Diego Rivera, Justin Huwe, and Kanishka Mehra
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, Kimia Azad, Rachel Sarrafzadeh, and Harold King Ho Lee
Connection
May 9, 2021 6:05 p.m.New and returning Bruins discuss experiences with UCLA campus culture
Henry Krasner remembers exactly when he learned about one of UCLA’s most important cultural quirks.
It was his new student orientation during one of his first meals on campus.
By Abigail Siatkowski, Amelie Lobo, Hayden Carroll, Natalie Agnew, and Sophie Kehl
Connection
May 9, 2021 6:04 p.m.How do you plan on reconnecting after the pandemic?
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.
By Anna Novoselov, Arneet Gurtatta, and Cecile Wu
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