UCLA Fun Facts
This is the affectionate nickname given to the current Chancellor of UCLA.
What is Zaddy Block?
This name is associated with women who can be found in supermarkets yelling at managers, and calling the police on innocent people she deems “suspicious.”
What is a Karen?
Our Partnership this quarter, that provides resources and workshops for children with chronic illness and their siblings.
What is CoachArt?
This late T.V. painter has his own line of Chia Pets, and is famous for painting “happy little trees.”
Who is Bob Ross?
This is what happens when you cannot think of anything to create and stare at the wall for an hour angrily eating.
What is Artists Block?
Touching the water here will cause you to graduate a quarter late. (supposedly)
What is the inverted fountain?
Popularized by the now defunct social media site, Vine, this expression is used when hurling objects far away from you.
What is yeet?
Loves "The Less I Know The Better" by Tame Impala, making music, and watching good films
Who is Anthony Menor?
The title of this chart topping song by Meghan Thee Stallion and Cardi B managed to anger conservatives with only three letters.
What is WAP?
This Mexican painter was a fan of unibrows, self portraits, and communism.
Who is Frida Khalo?
During finals week, many UCLA students participate in this tradition. No dress code is required.
What is "Undie Run"?
This three-letter word has been popularized by the online multiplayer game, Among Us.
What is "sus"?
This is what you gotta do before participating in any CoachArt workshops. It makes sure you are not a bad influence on children, but hey we human, we try our best.
What is a background check?
Memes of this Democratic senator sitting cross-legged with mittens at President Biden’s inauguration have been trending recently on the internet.
Who is Bernie Sanders?
This surrealist painting has all the melting clocks.
What is “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali?
This famous actor teaches a screen writing class at UCLA every few years.
Who is James Franco?
This word is associated with loveable, attractive, yet unintelligent men. Common examples are Thor, Chris Pratt, and Channing Tatum.
What is a himbo?
This was one of our socials this year. It involved quick thinking and a steady hand.
What is pancake art.
This nickname was given to the small, green, extraterrestrial with telekinetic powers on Disney +’s Mandalorian.
What is "Baby Yoda"?
A leading figure in the Pop Art movement, famous for his silkscreen paintings of Campbells soup cans.
Who is Andy Warhol?
These two letters sent from UCLA to the Stanford Research Institute via computer were the first message sent over the internet.
What are the letters "L" and "O"?
This phrase doesn’t mean you kidnap babies, but it does mean you date people much younger than yourself.
What is a "Cradle Robber?
This is the subject of most of the artwork Ria put in the beginning of the newsletter this quarter, as a background to the "Week __"
What are mushrooms?
This heiress recently revealed that the “ditsy blonde” persona that she had become known for since the early 2000’s was just a marketing tactic.
Who is Paris Hilton?
This (thankfully) discontinued shade of paint was made from the mummified bodies of Ancient Egyptians.
What is "Mummy Brown" ?