The Daily Bruin column published last week entitled “Fraternities should abolish misogynistic men-to-women ratio policies” is a wrongful attack on fraternities here at UCLA. The main argument that “frat ratios” promote a misogynistic environment is based on a false premise. The writer assumes this ratio is in place to maximize a fraternity member’s ability to […]
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Austin Pink: UCLA should require students to take a course on media literacy
Campus protests, executive actions, Steve Harvey. Why are these things happening? What will happen next? Much of the anxiety surrounding the recent election and President Donald Trump’s executive actions has been marked by unprecedented online staging. The information market has officially left the corporeal world for the era of digital, and it’s not going back. […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Inactivity of USAC officers prevents council’s success
Winter has come for the undergraduate student government. With the fall quarter learning curve behind us, the cycle will begin anew: Undergraduate Students Association Council officers will begin to feel the heat and scramble to cross off items on their to-do lists, awaiting end-of-term evaluations and the ever-looming spring quarter election. But, despite this soon-to-develop […]
Clea Wurster: Student protests must outline clear purpose in order to be effective
“Violent” is the buzzword used to describe left-leaning protesters who speak out against President Donald Trump and those like him. On Wednesday, UC Berkeley protesters epitomized the failures of the student left’s response to the harmful rhetoric employed by conservatives. UC Berkeley students held a peaceful demonstration to protest Milo Yiannopoulos’ event, but violence ensued […]
Pravin Visakan: Westwood’s alcohol permit process needs improvement
For students, the absence of alcohol doesn’t have to mean a bad time. But for many businesses, the inability to sell beer, wine or distilled spirits can end the party before it even begins. The city of Los Angeles is not known for its simple and efficient bureaucracy. On top of a permit process by […]
Scott Bays: BruinBus should shift gears, increase variety in LA destinations
As anyone who’s spent enough time in Los Angeles knows, there’s a lot more to it than the beaches and Hollywood. But it looks like UCLA doesn’t want you to know that. The BruinBus’ Saturday Shuttle was created by UCLA Residential Life with the intention of providing students access to the city. It currently takes […]
Gael Adrien Mbama: UCLA must create, promote Adderall abuse aid programs
With midterm season fast approaching, Adderall continues to tempt students as an easy answer to academic stress. Many college students throughout the country will be relying on Adderall, a form of amphetamine, to get through deadlines, essays and exams. The drug is prescribed to people who suffer from attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity […]