This article was updated Mar. 10 at 1:53 p.m. The instant ramen-slurping, overworked and penniless college student is a common trope. But it casts a light-hearted sheen on the serious issue of food insecurity, or the lack of reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. Students who struggle to maintain a healthy, balanced diet are more […]
Author Archives: William Zou
Student club provides medical help to Vietnamese communities in need
Vina Nguyen’s grandfather died from cancer because of a lack of proper medical care. “All the doctors did was give him over-the-counter prescriptions,” Nguyen said. “It was only two days before he died that he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.” Nguyen, a fourth-year human biology and society student, said the lack of accessible healthcare […]
William Zou: Continuing turf rebate program will improve LA’s sustainability
Imagine the vast landscapes that Los Angeles’ water supply flows through. Water from the Colorado River races past the Eagle Mountains, bends into the Mojave Desert and snakes through the Imperial Valley. The complex system of pumps and canals that comprise California’s water systems make the journey all the more impressive. Sadly, all the natural […]
William Zou: UCLA must subsidize costs of commercial software, technology projects
Many UCLA students struggle with the cost of tuition and housing fees, but design media arts students also have to worry about paying the materials needed to complete their coursework. Most majors at UCLA typically require students to purchase textbooks that can cost hundreds of dollars. Design media arts students create multimedia projects as part […]
William Zou: UCLA Housing could improve move-in, move-out waste disposal systems
UCLA is known for its campuswide commitment to sustainability and waste management. But the volume of garbage left behind in the hallways of student dorms and apartments at the end of the year counters that message. The end of an academic year is usually accompanied by a blissful sense of relief that summer has arrived. […]
Elegant Mind Club members win Dean’s Prizes for research presentation
Members of one of UCLA’s largest science research clubs received two Dean’s Prizes this year. Elegant Mind Club, a research group that studies the neural networks of roundworms to better understand the human nervous system, had two of its members, Suying Jin, a fourth-year physics student, and Myki Lee, a fourth-year neuroscience student, received the […]
William Zou: Commission needed to keep LA to Olympics sustainability goals
For Angelenos, water scarcity is a way of life, from low-pressure shower heads and “H2Love” billboards that tower over LA traffic, to brown lawns and smart-metering installations. But city planners might have to contend with yet another bump in the road to environmental “greenness”: the 2024 Olympics. Hosting a successful and sustainable Olympics in LA […]