It was a crisp fall evening, a month into my third year at UCLA. I was tenaciously studying away in my favorite lounge on campus when an old peer named Brice approached me. He and I took almost every lower division course together and he was someone who was not afraid to share his opinion […]
Category Archives: Community
Op-ed: Improving quality of food closet would better help students who need it
Walking into the food closet in the Student Activities Center is an underwhelming experience at best. They’re not kidding when they call it a closet. Stacks of cans stock the walls of the tiny, cramped room, and that’s if you get there at the right time. You might be lucky enough to find some fresh […]
Op-ed: In face of legal developments, UC strives to ensure integrity of Title IX process
Nationwide, higher education institutions like the University of California are navigating a period of uncertainty around the laws governing our response to sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Understandably, the UC community is concerned. As the University’s interim systemwide Title IX coordinator, I want to make sure this lack of certainty does not prompt confusion or […]
Op-ed: The UC’s Mauna Kea telescope project infringes upon a sacred indigenous site
This post was updated March 10 at 11:50 a.m. Hawaii is often thought of as everyone’s getaway paradise for its beautiful sandy beaches, abundant rainforests and rich culture. Like the massive waves that meet the shoreline each day, a connection is always present between the beauty of the things we see before us and the […]
Letter to the Editor: ASUCLA strives to create flexible dining options on campus to cater to students’ needs
UCLA is a large university with tens of thousands of students, all of whom have distinct food needs and preferences. Every student has different expectations about the food that should be available on campus, and Associated Students UCLA understands this. The Board of Directors constantly wrestles with decisions about how to properly provide for our […]
Op-ed: USAC has responsibility to make student government more accessible UCLA community
If you were to speak to a handful of random undergraduates on Bruin Walk, many would probably be unfamiliar with all USAC can do for them. Most would be aware there exists some sort of student government. But when it comes to understanding specific details or really any information beyond knowing that USAC stands for […]
Op-ed: Opposition to The Agora housing project is misguided, fails to consider benefits
“This will be a giant student party zoo!” That’s one of several sentences written in bold on a site denouncing an incoming Westwood housing project. It’s an alarming, awful, sad thing, to feel under attack just because of who you are, your occupation or where you go to school. But that’s exactly what us UCLA […]