Saturday, I’ll be rooting for USC. And before you jump to conclusions, I’m not some disgruntled, jaded sports editor who is bitter over UCLA’s awful November collapse. In fact, I’ve never been much of a sports fan at all ““ I’ve never bought a team jersey, a baseball cap or a pennant. I can hardly […]
Author Archives: Derek Lazzaro
From the Viewpoint editor: Crazy world offers much to discuss
Call me old-school, but in this age of neoconservative demagoguery, liberal political correctness and increasing “cultural relativism,” I still believe a little honest, rational debate and discussion can improve the world. It’s the 21st century, but there remain plenty of injustices and evils yet to be tackled ““ many of them right here in the […]
Music industry wastes time prosecuting, not solving woes
If the Recording Industry Association of America and Sen. Orrin Hatch get their way, the day may soon come when a court clerk can give your name to the RIAA, and within hours your computer will be attacked, leaving you with a non-functional hulk. This scary scenario seems to be the end goal of those […]
Anti-war graffiti is on the rise
Arbi Pedrossian, a first-year psychology student, looked surprised as he passed by one of UCLA’s many construction sites Tuesday. There was a new addition to the site, added during the night. Scrawled across the green construction fence in white paint were the words, “If the government wants war, let’s give it to them ““ revolution!” […]
UCLA should use technology to electrify education
Education has always relied on technology. Dating back to the invention of the paper and pencil, technology has revolutionized the education process. However, in a country which struggles to maintain basic literacy rates, it is difficult to see how technology has actually improved the learning environment. In contrast to the corporate world, where computers are […]
Pop-up advertising supersedes content
In the beginning, everything was free. Web sites like Google, Geocities and Webcrawler offered killer content without a single caveat. Then companies ranging from Yahoo to Sex.com remembered they were supposed to make money. Now it seems that everything on the Internet is either covered with 50 pop-up advertisements or requires an expensive subscription. Obviously […]
Campus allows more cell phone sites
For members of the UCLA community, picking a cell phone carrier is like gambling ““ it’s hard to be an expert at the game, and most people walk away feeling like they’ve lost. Poor reception quality, dropped calls and busy signals plague cell phones all across campus. Frustrated students have repeatedly switched companies to find […]