The #MeToo campaign is a visible depiction of how prevalent sexual harassment and sexual violence are in society. Those two words broke the silence surrounding sexual violence, with more than 12 million participants sharing the hashtag within 24 hours of it becoming viral in October. For those of you who think the movement does […]
Author Archives: Erin Nguyen
Erin Nguyen: Student legal services need advertisement
We’ve all had those apartment quirks we hate. For example, I wasn’t too fond of the hundreds of bugs infesting my apartment or the burst pipe that leaked from the ceiling for the past month. Sleep deprived and unable to live comfortably in my own apartment, I had no other choice but to wait for […]
Erin Nguyen: Annual USAC resolution repeal ignores marginalized communities’ groundwork
A large group of students with their hands over their hearts gather in a circle. They begin clapping rhythmically, gradually increasing speed until the clap breaks out into a thunderous roar. As the students clap, they chant, “Isang Bagsak,” which they interpret as “If one of us falls, we all fall, but if one of […]
Erin Nguyen: UCLA should make available a variety of inclusive sexual health products
Sex! OK, now that I have your attention, let’s talk about a serious problem affecting college students. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report saying the number of sexually transmitted infections in America reached a record high, with college-aged people composing half of the affected population. Luckily, UCLA has been at the […]
Erin Nguyen: Researchers should make findings more accessible with social media
Thanks to federal funding, the United States has been a world power in science research since World War II. Unfortunately, quack science is giving research a bad name – people distrust science when conflicting reports emerge such as those stating that everything we eat both cures and causes cancer. Earlier this year, the National Institutes […]
Erin Nguyen: UCLA should tap into local tech presence, offer esports program
If electronic sports viewers were their own nation, they’d be on track to become the third largest in the world by 2019 – move over, Indonesia. Esports is a growing subculture in the video game industry in which people can watch professional players deck it out in popular team-strategy games such as League of Legends, […]
Erin Nguyen: UCLA must utilize ally training for faculty, staff to protect students
As a queer student of color, UCLA is home. But while UCLA is already a sanctuary where I feel safe, this is not the case for every student. Earlier this year, President DonaldTrump signed a series of executive orders on immigration that targeted undocumented immigrants and majority-Muslim countries, causing students nationwide to urge their campuses […]