Author Archives: Jasmine Aquino

UCLA Residential Life must publicize Living Learning Communities more

Mi mamá proudly told my extended family members I was off to study at the famous UCLA while I silently wished I could stay home to study during my first year. Coming to an institution that was not created for me, a bisexual first-generation Mexican American woman, forced me to learn lessons not typically found […]

Jasmine Aquino: Professors should incorporate common book themes in class curriculums

If you’ve been a new student at UCLA, you’ve been encouraged to read a “common book.” The UCLA common book aims to connect new incoming students – both freshmen and transfers – faster than you can judge a book by its cover. It gives students a sure social pickup line, even if the connection is […]

Jasmine Aquino: Perpetrators of sexual assault require more than suspension

Consequences for sexual assault incidents within the University of California have been as silent as my attacker was when I said “Never mind, I don’t want to do this. Stop.” If I have learned anything in this last year at UCLA, it is that sexual assault is still prevalent within the UCLA community. The University’s […]

Throwback Thursday, Week 8: When spring first sang

Seventy-one years ago, UCLA’s “oldest and greatest musical tradition” was born. The first ever Spring Sing only comprised of UCLA Greek life in eight female and seven male singing-teams competing for two trophy cups. The groups performed in the event to build a larger community and serenade their Greek counterparts. “Should the same organization win […]

Jasmine Aquino: Allowing USAC to campaign on the Hill would promote political dialogue

The flyers, high-fives and small talk from Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates don’t extend to the Hill, but USAC’s importance does. The 14 newly elected student officials will institute policies and services with millions of dollars’ worth of student fees. Every undergraduate student pays into USAC, and they are all affected by its decisions. But […]

Jasmine Aquino: UCLA community needs to place greater attention toward inclusivity

When I decided on a college to attend, I chose UCLA because of its diversity and acceptance for people of different backgrounds. But in just the last five years at UCLA, blatant forms of insensitive ignorance have caused great amounts of offense, outrage and outcry. I remember watching a video entitled “Asians in the Library,” […]