Growing up, I despised writing. Sure, I enjoyed reading, just like any other young girl, but I never imagined myself as an author, blogger, Yelp reviewer and most outrageously, a journalist. When I came to UCLA, I knew I wanted to do big things. What those big things were, I didn’t know, but, I was […]
Author Archives: Evolet Chiu
Yoga instructor brings break dance background, personality to classes
Dressed in all black and looking more like a ninja than a yoga instructor, Marco Antonio flings the door wide open to greet the crowd of students waiting to take his class. Antonio, a yoga instructor at the John Wooden Center, uses his dance background to curate his own interpretations of traditional yoga practice. As […]
Exploring other routes may benefit pre-meds unsure about medical school
As fall rolls in each year, many premedical students and alumni must quickly learn to balance both their academic and nonacademic commitments with medical school applications. While some pre-med students never waver in their decision to pursue medicine, others lose interest before ever applying to medical school because of the stress, lifestyle and time commitment […]
Q&A: UCLA staff member explains importance of sun in light of the eclipse
A total solar eclipse will pass through the United States on Monday. Although Los Angeles is not under its path of totality, or the area where the moon will completely block the sun, the UCLA community will be able to view a partial solar eclipse on campus. Emmanuel Masongsong, the earth, planetary and space sciences […]
Cannabis kingdom: An ounce of hope
Proposition 64 passed in November, legalizing recreational marijuana use in California. When it goes into full effect Jan. 1, 2018, UCLA students and anyone 21 or older will be able to buy marijuana from stores with retail licenses. Currently, patients have used medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, including nausea, pain and seizures. […]
Cannabis kingdom: Stirring the pot
Rodrigo Aranda was cleaning out the trash in his car when he found the bag of marijuana. Aranda had always refrained from doing drugs, even though his friends did, because he had been too busy with schoolwork. However, he was going through a tough breakup the summer after his senior year of high school and […]
Cannabis kingdom
Proposition 64 passed in November, legalizing recreational marijuana use in California. When it goes into full effect on Jan. 1, 2018, anyone 21 or older, including UCLA students, will be able to buy marijuana from stores with retail licenses. Currently, students 21 and over can possess up to 28.5 grams of marijuana and grow up […]