Millions of Americans will gather around their televisions Sunday night to watch what is arguably the greatest spectacle of American culture – the Super Bowl. However, Monday night, I was glued to the TV watching a spectacle that I consider to be better than any game or reality television show – the Iowa caucuses. Democratic […]
Author Archives: Claire Hubert
Taking Instagram back from inauthenticity
Social media is a blessing and a curse. Being an out-of-state student, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram help me stay updated on the lives of my friends and family sprinkled throughout the country. When I scroll through my Instagram feed, however, flicking past perfectly framed and filtered photos from my peers, I sometimes forget about the […]
Calling UCLA home means we should care about campus issues
Mom, Dad: I have a confession. I skipped class Thursday. I wasn’t hungover, nor did I sleep in, and I wasn’t watching “The Office” as I’m so prone to doing. Along with hundreds of other UCLA students, I decided to learn in a different environment, through exercising the power of our First Amendment rights. Backstory […]