Usually, four is considered greater than two. However, for those that live in and around Westwood, two wheels may have a greater impact than four. On Thursday, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Directors, also known as the Metro Board, awarded $11 million to the company Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. to bring a bike-sharing program […]
Author Archives: Zoey Freedman
Zoey Freedman: Raising minimum wage not enough to meet high LA housing costs
Although some L.A. residents’ paychecks may be growing in size over the next five years, it may not end up making the kind of difference they need. On May 19, the Los Angeles City Council voted in favor of raising the minimum wage from the current $9 an hour to $15 an hour by 2020, […]
Zoey Freedman: UCLA must do more to ensure students know their Title IX rights
Title IX is the University of California’s best-kept secret that everyone should know about. The UC is in the process of finalizing much-needed revisions to its sexual harassment and sexual violence policies, including requiring faculty, staff and students to receive more specialized training to recognize and understand all types of trauma and appropriately deal with […]
Zoey Freedman: Sexual assault is not limited to, does not reflect Greek life
To an outsider looking in, Greek life appears to possess countless negative qualities: binge drinking, hazing, elitism, racism and most prominently, sexual assault. Recently, cases of sexual assault at universities all across the country have resulted in Greek organization names plastered across newspaper headlines. Although the specific fraternity members involved have rightfully made the news […]
Zoey Freedman: Chancellor Block should increase availability to undergrad students
Once a quarter, every student at UCLA receives an entertaining email about Chancellor Gene Block’s student office hour. Although there are good intentions behind the idea of meeting with students personally to talk about campus issues, designating only a single hour to accommodate thousands of students is laughable. Even if a student does want to […]
Zoey Freedman: Self-motivation most effective in curbing classroom phone use
It’s not unusual to look around a lecture hall and see almost all the students’ heads bowed, but not because they’re furiously taking notes. The use of cordless electronic devices – specifically cell phones – in the classroom has become a prevalent issue, as it increasingly detracts from learning during lecture. It has become common […]
Zoey Freedman: Medical confidentiality encourages students to get tested
More often than not the stigma that surrounds STI testing and other sexual and mental health services deters students from wanting to get tested or partake in these services. The recently passed California Senate Bill 138 will allow dependents on health insurance policies to request confidentiality of certain medical services from the main insurance holder, […]