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Meaning South of Bruin Walk, where most STEM classes are found Meaning North of Bruin Walk, where most humanities, arts and social science classes are located Meaning A diminished Stone Canyon Creek hidden behind the Anderson building Meaning James West Alumni Center, home of the Alumni Association Meaning Riding the Bird electric scooters around campus Meaning Campus food delivery robots operated by Starship Technologies Meaning Short for Rendevous dining hall located at Reiber Terrace Meaning Dance Marathon, presented by the Pediatric AIDS Coalition (PAC) Meaning De Neve Dining Hall food available late at night Meaning Sliding down the grassy hill adjacent Janss Steps on an ice block Meaning Various dance groups who practice in the underground parking lots Meaning Epicuria, a new Mediterranean-inspired dining hall that replaced Covel Meaning Rubbing the paw of the Bruin Bear for good luck before taking a final exam Meaning A large, rowdy block party on Roebling Avenue that often gets out of hand Meaning University of Zoom Los Angeles Meaning Sunset Canyon Recreation Center aka Sunset Rec Meaning Phonetic pronunciation of UCLA Meaning Meal plan credits at UCLA dining halls which allows for swiping yourself or others in to eat Meaning UCLA-founded, student-run food delivery service using electric scooters Meaning Website run by the Daily Bruin that evaluates professors, classes and apartments Meaning To mob passersby with promo flyers on BruinWalk Meaning Flyer distributed by The Den at sporting events trashing the other school Meaning UCLA’s first dorm hall on The Hill; prior to its remodel in 2013 it was known for being old and gross Meaning The only kitchen on The Hill - located in Hitch commons Meaning Lowered grassy area next to Perloff Hall; was originally an arroyo prior to 1947 Meaning A popular intersection on Frat Row where clubs sell pizza on Thursday nights Meaning Short for “Let’s Go Bruins!” Commonly said on game days Meaning A hand signal signifying the four letters in UCLA; or two 4s (both hands) add up to 8 signifying the 8-clap. Meaning Roll Inn Sandwich on Gayley, known for their really cheap subs Meaning Short for Mickey Mouse, referencing an easy class Meaning Short for The Cooperage, where food was served in Ackerman A-level Meaning Nickname for University Research Library, which is now Young Research Library or YRL Meaning Westwood Brewing Company, formerly on the corner of Kinross and Glendon Meaning The perpetual name used for the bar on the corner of Gayley and Weyburn Meaning Screaming out the window each midnight of Finals Week Meaning The residence and dining halls Meaning Bunche Hall Meaning Former sandwich place in South Campus, now the Court of Sciences Student Center Meaning Very steep steps on the Hill leading to Rieber Hall Meaning UCLA apparel Meaning Stands for U.C.L.A. and its never-ending construction projects Meaning Stands for U.S.C. and the stereotype of rich, entitled, “legacy” students Meaning The staircase adjacent to Covel Commons Meaning Someone who spends all of their time in Powell Library Meaning The highest premier meal plan usually allowing one to have extra swipes for friends Meaning Secretly going into the tunnel system underneath UCLA for exploration or shenanigans Meaning When Jamba Juice in Ackerman is converted into a dance club for freshmen during orientation Meaning A midnight run through campus in one's underwear on the Wednesday of Finals Week Meaning Bruin Café located in Sproul Hall Meaning Bruin Plate is UCLA's health-themed dining hall Meaning Bruin Fitness Center located underneath B-Plate Meaning Touching the waters of the inverted fountain during freshmen orientation to become an official Bruin Meaning The Sheets (L'Horizon) Apartments on Strathmore Ave., which are designed around a tree in the center of the complex Meaning The black and white cat that used to live on campus by Powell Library. RIP Powell Cat Wescom AMBA UCLA Bruin Please visit our other sponsors UCLA Alumni

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