Dear Colleagues, We write to categorically support the proposed College of Letters and Science undergraduate diversity requirement, an amendment to Divisional Regulation A-458 (C). The College Faculty Executive Committee, the Undergraduate Council and the UCLA Academic Senate’s Legislative Assembly have all supported this requirement following extensive vetting and debate. Nevertheless, a small group of opponents […]
Author Archives: Ryan Nelson
Ryan Nelson: UCLA needs to take initiative against overfishing
So we’ve officially eaten ourselves sick. That’s according to a study published this month by Science Magazine, which posits that human beings have essentially overfished ourselves to the brink, and soon will suffer the consequences: a massive extinction of marine life that will eventually cause a decreased food supply, less biological diversity and a far […]
Ryan Nelson: Low gas prices are fueling poor economic choices
The first step to solving any problem is admitting that there is one. For drivers in the United States, it’s finally time to come clean: We love big cars, and we cannot lie. The SUV has long been the symbol of American suburbia – big enough for the nuclear family, the pets and all the […]
Ryan Nelson: Public transit improvements can only come with shift in attitude
For more than two years, in an attempt that would’ve made the Simpsons proud, the city of Beverly Hills has argued that L.A. Metro should scrap the Purple Line extension, a Westside-to-downtown subway extension that will run underneath Wilshire Boulevard in favor of a comprehensive, above-ground monorail system, citing faulty scientific research and a lack […]
Ryan Nelson: “Power Five” autonomy unfavorable for lower-ranked schools
In a move that benefitted few and surprised no one, the NCAA voted last Thursday to allow its five richest conferences – the Pac-12, the Southeast Conference (SEC), the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten, and Big 12 – a certain degree of autonomy when governing their players. The vote allowed the schools in those […]
Ryan Nelson: Easily accessible archives give TV shows more recognition
Last summer, I visited Boston. The city of the Celtics, tea parties – the like, sane kind, way more colleges than you thought possible, Dunkin’ Donuts, the Irish and, apparently best of all, the “Cheers” bar. For those of you that don’t know – which is probably most – “Cheers” was a sitcom that aired […]
Ryan Nelson: US World Cup participation stresses American values
Well that sucked. Before the tournament started, the U.S. men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said that to win the World Cup, his players would need to play the game of their lives for seven games. But that was before the Revenge against Ghana, the Game That Portugal Stole and the Greatest Loss Ever. We […]