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Arthur Wang: New college application can offer increased accessibility, counseling
You might remember college application season as a confusing, daunting and anxiety-inducing time. Part of the stress comes from the fact that there are so many different application systems and forms to navigate. Well, guess what? There’s going to be another one soon – it’s called the Coalition Application. As the name implies, the new […]
Arthur Wang: Perpetual construction shows students as customers, not residents
Westwood is cramped, but if you count the dollars being spent on students who live on the Hill, we’re living large. I type this from the comfort – even if there’s no air conditioning – of the newly-renovated Saxon Suites, an almost-finished product that cost a cool $25 million to complete. Complete with an LED-lit […]
NxWorries fell flat at Bruin Bash, but didn’t have to
When Bruin Bash opening act NxWorries took the stage Monday in Pauley Pavilion, my thoughts were: “Who are these generic rappers?” My fellow concertgoers near me – all of them seated – seemed to be equally puzzled. Some were swiping their phones furiously to relieve themselves of boredom, or perhaps were Googling the performers to […]
Why are UCLA’s Sunken Gardens sunken?
UCLA is better known for its architecture than its greenery. This comes as little surprise. An urban campus like ours – spanning a mere 420 acres and hemmed in by a cemetery to the west and the very much alive civilization to the east – has to worry more about housing students, faculty and administrators […]
Arthur Wang: Asian American stereotypes expose ongoing discrimination
Have Asian Americans “made it” in the United States, miraculously overcoming discrimination in the course of a few generations to become the most “successful” minority group in the country? I’ve been tackling and attempting to add nuance to oversimplifications like these during the course of the last few weeks. The answer to the question is […]
2024 Olympics would give Los Angeles a chance to fix transportation issues
The Summer Olympics might be returning to Los Angeles in 2024. But will the international sporting event do anything for Angelenos? Not everyone takes kindly to the idea of a third Olympics in Los Angeles. This is understandable. The Games are expensive – modern host countries have always footed larger bills than estimated. And cost issues aside, if […]