Last quarter, I made my way across Dickson Court en route to a picturesque bastion of academia: Dodd Hall. I was headed deep within the building, where I would attend my lecture on 20th-century philosophy. But something held me back – my feet were made of lead and my heart just wasn’t in it, so […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Omar Said: Decision to expand Bruin Bike Share fails to acknowledge program falls flat
You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become a villain. UCLA probably didn’t expect that moment to come for its bike share program so soon. UCLA started its Bruin Bike Share program last year in an effort to provide affordable transportation to students on and around campus. UCLA said […]
Are you there, UCLA? It’s me, Mom: Lactation rooms on campus lack accessibility, locations
Parenting students and faculty on campus are a forgotten constituency. The voices of nursing mothers have been largely ignored by UCLA, heard only by student activist groups. This column series explores the issues these mothers face and the steps UCLA must take to address these unmet needs. A woman, bag in hand, speed-walks to a […]
Chris Busco: New voting plan apt but may disenfranchise students if poorly executed
UCLA students are ready to demand action on Capitol Hill after a politically tumultuous year and a half. The midterm elections give them a perfect opportunity to do so. If they can reach the ballot box, that is. Voting at UCLA is notoriously a nightmare. In previous years, the university administration worked with the Los […]
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA should better publicize alternatives to DUO app in MFA process
Students now have yet another reason to be glued to their phones. UCLA recently tightened up its cybersecurity with the implementation of multifactor authentication. Signing in to MyUCLA, CCLE or any UCLA application now requires at least two forms of verification: the original password and then a mobile app push login request, a call or […]
Avvalzameer Bhatia: Without clear plan, USAC’s proposed international student rep lacks purpose
The undergraduate student government has typically been foreign to international students. It is no secret that international students have needs that are different from those of local students. They struggle with visa issues and nonresident tuition, while trying to find jobs and internships that will accept them. They also have a difficult time adjusting to […]
Tabatha Lewis: Limiting commencement speakers to alumni shortchanges students
After four or five long years of pulling all-nighters, waking up for 8 a.m. classes and telling yourself you’ll attend office hours, you’re finally ready to enter the next phase in your life and actualize your dreams, using what you learned in college. At your commencement ceremony, a former student speaks to you about all […]