Clea Wurster: Student protests must outline clear purpose in order to be effective

“Violent” is the buzzword used to describe left-leaning protesters who speak out against President Donald Trump and those like him. On Wednesday, UC Berkeley protesters epitomized the failures of the student left’s response to the harmful rhetoric employed by conservatives. UC Berkeley students held a peaceful demonstration to protest Milo Yiannopoulos’ event, but violence ensued […]

Clea Wurster: Fraternities should abolish misogynistic men-to-women ratio policies

Fraternity members are 300 percent more likely to commit a rape, according to a study thrice confirmed. It’s no wonder that college women often head to Greek parties with a cautious attitude and an army of peers to face the frats. Fraternities often adhere to an unofficial policy called the “frat ratio,” which seeks to […]

Student LGBTQ leaders to attend first community leadership retreat

Student leaders from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community at UCLA will attend the first LGBTQ leadership retreat this weekend. The LGBT Campus Resource Center and the LGBTQ Leadership Council collaborated to organize the retreat, which will aim to connect students with similar interests and experiences, and increase their confidence in leadership roles. [Related: […]

Former ADPi house mother starts a new chapter after 25-year stint

Sisters from the Alpha Delta Pi sorority would take 81-year-old Joan Kaas out to party in celebration of birthdays and graduations. “They’d take me downtown to the Edison, which is a nightclub, to hear musicians that I wanted to hear,” she said. Before recently retiring and moving to her home state of Iowa, Kaas was […]