In her concession speech yesterday, Hillary Clinton said, “To all of us, and to the young people in particular … This loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it.” The first heartbreak I felt last night was for my country. A country founded upon freedom, liberty and equality, […]
Category Archives: Community
Submission: Technology to blame for unsatisfactory election season
It’s an election year – one that was literally impossible not to notice. All voters, no matter if they were the first-time voter or the grandpa whose first vote was for Harry Truman, felt the same: This was not a typical election. And perhaps for the first time, politicians were not lying when they said, […]
Submission: LA’s transit plans need to consider effects on low-income populations
When Angelenos take to the polls Tuesday, they will decide the trajectory of public transit and transit-oriented development in Los Angeles County for years to come. Measure M and Measure JJJ endeavor to expand transportation networks and safeguard affordable housing, respectively. Both promise to advance the region’s sustainability goals while transforming where and how transportation […]
Submission: Bruins should vote “yes” on Prop HHH to help end LA homelessness
A man in his 50s, maybe 60s, sits on a single layer of cardboard; his feet are bare, the skin cracked, ashen by exposure. A woman trudges by towing, among other items, a sleeping bag in a grocery cart; she was in a shelter last night but is not sure if she will be so […]
Submission: The diversity of UCLA’s Greek life community should not be ignored
There are problems within Greek letter organizations, and as a chapter president for one of those organizations, I do not deny this. Incidents that have occurred at UCLA as well as all over the nation indicate the Greek community must accept that changes must be made. To help our Greek community address these issues, we […]
Submission: Discussion of sexual assault needs to become personal to make a difference
A fraternity brother here at UCLA raped me over the summer. Sadly, I am just one of many women this has happened to. But nobody seems to care. And I know why. We’re desensitized. It’s impersonal. We’re required to go to these meetings once a year where they throw numbers at you like “1 in […]
Submission: UCLA administration should release statement on recent campus death
If you are reading this, you have probably heard news of the death that recently occurred on campus. However, what you haven’t heard is a proper statement from UCLA administration addressing this tragedy. I have been impatiently awaiting this statement, and last Wednesday I decided to take action and contact the university police. They relayed […]