The way major Internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T;, Verizon and Time Warner Cable talk about regulations, one might think any form of governance would lead to a catastrophe of apocalyptic proportions. These companies are preemptively trying to turn public sentiment against the Federal Communications Commission, which is going to be voting on Feb. 26 […]
Author Archives: Ara Shirinian
Ara Shirinian: Issues surrounding broadband Internet deserve more attention
There are two main problems facing the future of the Internet in America. One is net neutrality, which is the ability of companies to choose what content they make accessible to consumers. The other major problem is broadband deployment throughout the United States. Broadband is essentially an Internet connection that’s fast enough to deliver “high […]
Ara Shirinian: Legalizing street vendors would serve community
Since I started attending UCLA, I’ve considered the fruit stands that I often pass on my way home a fixture of Westwood Village. The fruit stands are just one example of the thousands of street vendors in Los Angeles that call the road their home, and to me are just another part of what the […]
Ara Shirinian: Transfer events should be student-run, creating sense of community
In the opening presentation at my transfer orientation session, there was an emphasis on the fact that at UCLA, you are not just a number. It’s unfortunate then that I spent the rest of the excruciatingly long day feeling like the opposite was true; throughout the day, I came up with more questions than answers […]
UCLA student group helps nonprofit pack over 4,000 meals for homeless
Dozens of volunteers at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center quickly spread peanut butter and jelly on bread and stacked sandwiches in an assembly line at an event to promote National Homeless Awareness Week on Saturday. Volunteers put together 4,083 meals for homeless people at the event. The original goal was to pack 5,000 meals. The […]
Proposition 47 and Republican Senate takeover raise mixed emotions
Tuesday’s midterm election brought mixed emotions from UCLA students and community members about the Republican takeover of the Senate, as well as excitement from student leaders over the passage of Proposition 47 in California. Across campus, many students involved in student government responded with strong words in support of the passage of California’s Proposition 47, […]