Julia McCarthy: Continued dialogue crucial for progress against college sexual assault

April, the month when high school seniors decide where to go to college in the fall, also happens to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month. And the two topics, college decisions and sexual assault, are in fact more connected than you may think. Last week, an online campaign called “Don’t Accept Rape,” made the connection quite […]

Julia McCarthy: Cruz and Kasich pose a graver threat to abortion rights than Trump

Sticks and stones may break bones, but words, even Donald Trump’s, won’t do much. And when the Trump circus reaches its finale, and he (hopefully) fails to secure the presidency come November, his run is done. All of his words, even the most absurd comments he has made this week about abortion rights, will amount […]

Julia McCarthy: Students should be made aware of campus legal services

Imagine finding out, on top of dealing with the stresses of classes, midterms and work, you were also facing eviction. Kelsey Tokunaga, a fourth-year sociology student, doesn’t need to imagine it – it actually happened to her. Earlier this quarter, unbeknownst to Tokunaga and her four roommates, she found out that the apartment she and […]

Julia McCarthy: Bush and Sanders campaigns show money does not always equal success

This year’s presidential election is one that has already been filled with unusual and downright perplexing events. Some of the more memorable moments include the surfacing of Ben Carson’s theory that the pyramids were built to store grain and Hillary Clinton’s misguided attempt to connect with Hispanic voters. But perhaps the most confounding event of […]

Julia McCarthy: Ashe Center, USAC must make Plan B more accessible to students

At UCLA, students seeking Plan B might need a literal plan B if they’re trying to buy the pill on the weekends. Bruins have a variety of options when purchasing the Plan B pill, an emergency contraceptive pill women can take up to 72 hours after unprotected sex that largely reduces or prevents the chances […]

Bruins can ‘StickK’ to New Year’s resolutions when stakes are raised

“New Year new me!” “Page 1 of 365 starts today.” “New Year new dreams.” I’m sure that you have seen and rolled your eyes at at least one of these cheesy phrases flooding your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram newsfeed in the past few days. And each is often accompanied by a New Year’s resolution: some […]

Julia McCarthy: EVP’s efforts lobbying against Safe Campus Act lack student involvement

How many UCLA students does it take to change a lightbulb? About the same number of students that the Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president spoke with before taking a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., this past week. Hint: It’s not that many. The point of the trip was to lobby against the Safe […]