Opinion Columns – Page 140

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Natalie Delgadillo: Resolutions’ extreme language polarizes USAC

Sometimes the oldest, most overused of cliches ring the truest. A resolution set to be presented at the student government meeting tonight has an old grammar school adage looping in my head: It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. The eighth to be presented to the council so far this school year, […]

Ryan Nelson: Tribute to Marine who dedicated his life to others

The first thing people ask me about my cousin Jacob when I mention his death is “were you guys close?” The honest answer is no. His tattoo remains my clearest memory of him. We were teenagers when he showed it to me. It was a towering blue wave, representative of the time he spent growing […]

Aram Ghoogasian: USAC should find new sources to fund JazzReggae Festival

If you’re a UCLA student, there is a world-class music festival that takes place on your home campus every year and costs hundreds less than that Coachella ticket you’ve been eyeing. But that concert is facing a significant funding crisis that could not only dampen the event this year but challenge its sustainability in the future.

Julia McCarthy: UCLA should support Westwood bike lanes

Danielle Casillas still feels numbness in her leg from her collision with a truck last year. Casillas, a material science and engineering graduate student, was biking her usual commute to UCLA when the accident happened. Now she takes the bus, though she said if there were more bike lanes in Westwood she would consider switching […]

Alexandra Tashman: Progress made in sexual assault discussion

When I sat down to write my first column on sexual assault for the Daily Bruin nearly two years ago, I felt like I didn’t have enough material. There was only one program on campus that trained students to respond to sexual violence, or even discussed sexual violence at all – Campus Assault Resources & […]

Chloe Lew: Undergraduate Student Initiated Education needs more publicity

Sitting in lecture it’s easy to daydream about teaching your own course in something more interesting. But few students on campus actually know about Undergraduate Student Initiated Education. Through the program, upperclassmen can design and facilitate a seminar for their peers. Given the value of both a teaching experience for facilitators and a peer learning […]